Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea stood at 2 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea peaked at 2.13 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.718 per 100 people, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.723 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.718 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.794 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.866 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.889 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 per 100 people | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.24 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.36 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.53 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.44 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.68 per 100 people | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.95 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.98 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.01 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.07 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.11 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.04 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.01 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.97 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2 per 100 people | +1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.92 per 100 people | 0.718 per 100 people | 1.24 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.45 per 100 people | 1.35 per 100 people | 1.68 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 per 100 people | 1.84 per 100 people | 2.13 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.99 per 100 people | 1.97 per 100 people | 2.01 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 154 Tajikistan 2.21 per 100 people compare
- 155 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 per 100 people compare
- 156 Samoa 2.12 per 100 people compare
- 158 Yemen 1.9 per 100 people compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 1.79 per 100 people compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 1.69 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Eritrea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,216 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.02 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,216 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea was 2 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.718 per 100 people in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Eritrea ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.