Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.5798 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5798 per 100 people
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
178th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.08 per 100 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.039 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia stood at 0.5798 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia peaked at 1.08 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.039 per 100 people, in 1961.
That places Ethiopia 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0397 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.039 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.039 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.039 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.039 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0687 per 100 people | +76.3% |
| 1966 | 0.068 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.068 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.068 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.068 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1166 per 100 people | +71.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1161 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1161 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1161 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1161 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1403 per 100 people | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1576 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1697 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1732 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.176 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1833 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1921 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2004 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2192 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2292 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2372 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2489 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2477 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2381 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2508 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.263 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.268 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.245 per 100 people | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.247 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.248 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.248 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.25 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.255 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.259 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.298 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3441 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4082 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4939 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5483 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6367 per 100 people | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7788 per 100 people | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8984 per 100 people | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 per 100 people | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.89 per 100 people | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8325 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7735 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.811 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8575 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 per 100 people | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.08 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8409 per 100 people | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7248 per 100 people | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6876 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6481 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5798 per 100 people | -10.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5798 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5798 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +76.3% | 0.039 per 100 people | 0.0687 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +71.5% | 0.068 per 100 people | 0.1166 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0536 per 100 people | 0.039 per 100 people | 0.0687 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1398 per 100 people | 0.1161 per 100 people | 0.176 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2247 per 100 people | 0.1833 per 100 people | 0.2508 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2581 per 100 people | 0.245 per 100 people | 0.298 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7256 per 100 people | 0.3441 per 100 people | 1.06 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9335 per 100 people | 0.7735 per 100 people | 1.08 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6963 per 100 people | 0.5798 per 100 people | 0.8409 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7663 per 100 people compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7561 per 100 people compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 0.6315 per 100 people compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0.4389 per 100 people compare
- 180 Niger 0.4349 per 100 people compare
- 181 Uganda 0.3918 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia was 0.5798 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 per 100 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.