Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan
Jordan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 4.21 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4.21 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan peaked at 12.01 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.05 per 100 people, in 1971.
That places Jordan 137th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.37 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.24 per 100 people | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 1.24 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.24 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.24 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.24 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.24 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.24 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.24 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.16 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 1.05 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.05 per 100 people | +95.6% |
| 1978 | 2.15 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.45 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 2.73 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 3.11 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 3.58 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 3.98 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 4.32 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 5.37 per 100 people | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 5.42 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.74 per 100 people | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 7.06 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 7.2 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.79 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 6.77 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.74 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.67 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.94 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.67 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.03 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 8.01 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 9.89 per 100 people | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 10.7 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 11.51 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 12 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.01 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.84 per 100 people | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 10.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.42 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.55 per 100 people | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 8.19 per 100 people | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 7.42 per 100 people | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 7.02 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.65 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.22 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.73 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.73 per 100 people | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 4.27 per 100 people | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.87 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 4.04 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.49 per 100 people | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 3.53 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.33 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.69 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.99 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.31 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 4.21 per 100 people | -2.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4.21 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 40% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 4.21 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +95.6% | 1.05 per 100 people | 2.05 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 per 100 people | 1.24 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people | 2.45 per 100 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.95 per 100 people | 2.73 per 100 people | 7.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 per 100 people | 6.67 per 100 people | 10.7 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 per 100 people | 7.02 per 100 people | 12.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 per 100 people | 3.33 per 100 people | 6.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 per 100 people | 3.6 per 100 people | 4.31 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More infrastructure data for Jordan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 485,928 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 485,928 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan was 4.21 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 per 100 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 per 100 people in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Jordan ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.