Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana
Ghana: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.7824 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7824 per 100 people
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
174th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.59 per 100 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.221 per 100 people
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana is 0.7824 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana peaked at 1.59 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.221 per 100 people, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 174th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.221 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.2235 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2235 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2235 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2235 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2641 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2679 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2679 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2679 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2679 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3062 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3138 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3126 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3171 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3161 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3177 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3038 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2952 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.286 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2856 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2801 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2754 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2768 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2756 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2858 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.287 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.295 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.295 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.293 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.294 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.362 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.437 per 100 people | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.579 per 100 people | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.714 per 100 people | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.839 per 100 people | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 per 100 people | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.43 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.55 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5934 per 100 people | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 per 100 people | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9874 per 100 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9286 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9603 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8567 per 100 people | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9086 per 100 people | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.923 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9648 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9695 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9955 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9425 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7824 per 100 people | -17.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.7824 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.7824 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +81.2% | 0.5934 per 100 people | 1.08 per 100 people |
| 2008 | -62.7% | 1.59 per 100 people | 0.5934 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +32.5% | 0.437 per 100 people | 0.579 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +29.0% | 0.839 per 100 people | 1.08 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.223 per 100 people | 0.221 per 100 people | 0.2235 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2901 per 100 people | 0.2641 per 100 people | 0.3171 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2882 per 100 people | 0.2754 per 100 people | 0.3177 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4395 per 100 people | 0.287 per 100 people | 0.839 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 per 100 people | 0.5934 per 100 people | 1.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9818 per 100 people | 0.8567 per 100 people | 1.09 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.931 per 100 people | 0.7824 per 100 people | 0.9955 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 171 Vanuatu 0.9262 per 100 people compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.8934 per 100 people compare
- 173 Togo 0.8258 per 100 people compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana was 0.7824 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 per 100 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.221 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Ghana ranks 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.