Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kenya
Kenya: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.101 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kenya, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Kenya stood at 0.101 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Kenya peaked at 1.65 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.101 per 100 people, in 2024.
That places Kenya 197th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2973 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.2938 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2938 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2938 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2938 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3399 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3451 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3451 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3451 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3451 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3882 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4042 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4281 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4328 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4462 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4565 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4778 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.506 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5296 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5658 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6085 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6421 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6585 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7027 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7276 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.765 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.846 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.851 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.855 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.884 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.964 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.976 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.967 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.998 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.975 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.952 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9785 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9852 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9757 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8621 per 100 people | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.801 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7949 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 per 100 people | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 1.65 per 100 people | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 1.64 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9153 per 100 people | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6631 per 100 people | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5732 per 100 people | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4543 per 100 people | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3908 per 100 people | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1816 per 100 people | -53.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1512 per 100 people | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.142 per 100 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1307 per 100 people | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1375 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1276 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1148 per 100 people | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1163 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1226 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.101 per 100 people | -17.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.101 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.101 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -53.5% | 0.3908 per 100 people | 0.1816 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +53.4% | 0.7949 per 100 people | 1.22 per 100 people |
| 2010 | -44.3% | 1.64 per 100 people | 0.9153 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2945 per 100 people | 0.2938 per 100 people | 0.2973 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.382 per 100 people | 0.3399 per 100 people | 0.4462 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5875 per 100 people | 0.4565 per 100 people | 0.7276 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9081 per 100 people | 0.765 per 100 people | 0.998 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 per 100 people | 0.7949 per 100 people | 1.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.374 per 100 people | 0.1307 per 100 people | 0.9153 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1165 per 100 people | 0.101 per 100 people | 0.1276 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Kenya?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kenya was 0.101 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.101 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Kenya ranks 197th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.