Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia
Gambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.6 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.6 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia peaked at 3.14 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.17 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Gambia 163rd 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.17 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.1925 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1925 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1925 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1925 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1872 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2132 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2132 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2132 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2132 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2398 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2532 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2608 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2675 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2848 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2992 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3096 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2994 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2891 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2934 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2921 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3375 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4438 per 100 people | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5386 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5702 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.585 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.912 per 100 people | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 1.22 per 100 people | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.49 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.52 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.64 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.85 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.86 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.06 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 2.29 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.34 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.66 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.65 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.64 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.76 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.69 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.59 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.53 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.54 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.14 per 100 people | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 3.05 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.58 per 100 people | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.02 per 100 people | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 1.66 per 100 people | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 per 100 people | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 1.83 per 100 people | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 2.44 per 100 people | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 2.38 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.33 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.39 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.62 per 100 people | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6 per 100 people | -1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.6 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.6 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +55.9% | 0.585 per 100 people | 0.912 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.188 per 100 people | 0.17 per 100 people | 0.1925 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2346 per 100 people | 0.1872 per 100 people | 0.2848 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3673 per 100 people | 0.2891 per 100 people | 0.5702 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 per 100 people | 0.585 per 100 people | 2.06 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 per 100 people | 2.29 per 100 people | 2.76 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people | 3.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 per 100 people | 1.6 per 100 people | 2.39 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More infrastructure data for Gambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44,127 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8986 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 44,127 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia was 1.6 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Gambia ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.