Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.87 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.87 per 100 people
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
146th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.78 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.3478 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.87 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini peaked at 6.78 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3478 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Eswatini 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3478 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.3565 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3565 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3565 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3565 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.515 per 100 people | +44.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5349 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5349 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5349 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5349 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5645 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5797 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5797 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5797 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5797 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.659 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6756 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6638 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6961 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7943 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8704 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.98 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 1.09 per 100 people | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 1.13 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.17 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.18 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.29 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.29 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.49 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 1.51 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.56 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.58 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.61 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.68 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.87 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 2.18 per 100 people | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 2.28 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.49 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.84 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 3.04 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.06 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.21 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.31 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.33 per 100 people | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 4.15 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.09 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.08 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.11 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.11 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.09 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.76 per 100 people | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 6.78 per 100 people | +42.4% |
| 2012 | 4.05 per 100 people | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 4.07 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.91 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.76 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.65 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.18 per 100 people | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 3.78 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.94 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.32 per 100 people | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 3.18 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.41 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.87 per 100 people | -15.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.87 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.87 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -40.2% | 6.78 per 100 people | 4.05 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +44.5% | 0.3565 per 100 people | 0.515 per 100 people |
| 2011 | +42.4% | 4.76 per 100 people | 6.78 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +30.9% | 3.31 per 100 people | 4.33 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4428 per 100 people | 0.3478 per 100 people | 0.5349 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6372 per 100 people | 0.5645 per 100 people | 0.7943 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 per 100 people | 0.8704 per 100 people | 1.51 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 per 100 people | 1.56 per 100 people | 3.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 per 100 people | 3.06 per 100 people | 4.33 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 per 100 people | 3.18 per 100 people | 6.78 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 per 100 people | 2.87 per 100 people | 3.94 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini was 2.87 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3478 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.