Fixed telephone subscriptions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.49 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Djibouti, 1970–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions in Djibouti stood at 2.49 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Djibouti peaked at 3.52 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6559 per 100 people, in 1977.
Djibouti ranks 152nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8083 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 0.7309 per 100 people | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7309 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7309 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7309 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7436 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.713 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6559 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6896 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7495 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8096 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.876 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9631 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9855 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9603 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.01 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9844 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9954 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9223 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.985 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.987 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.19 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.26 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.23 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.13 per 100 people | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.22 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.27 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.25 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.34 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.26 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.61 per 100 people | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 1.67 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.85 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.99 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.94 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.06 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.19 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.24 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.47 per 100 people | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 3.44 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.41 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.52 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.44 per 100 people | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 2.46 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.49 per 100 people | +1.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.49 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.49 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +44.4% | 2.4 per 100 people | 3.47 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7284 per 100 people | 0.6559 per 100 people | 0.8083 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.952 per 100 people | 0.8096 per 100 people | 1.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 per 100 people | 0.985 per 100 people | 1.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 per 100 people | 1.25 per 100 people | 1.85 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 per 100 people | 1.94 per 100 people | 3.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 per 100 people | 2.44 per 100 people | 3.52 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More infrastructure data for Djibouti
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 48.45 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,673 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,673 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.4845 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 558,607 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Djibouti?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Djibouti was 2.49 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6559 per 100 people in 1977.
- How does Djibouti rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Djibouti ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.