Fixed telephone subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 9.4 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.4 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
15.87 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.6964 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 9.4 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 15.87 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6964 per 100 people, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6971 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.6964 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6965 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6967 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6969 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.762 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7624 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7629 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7633 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8621 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8514 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8518 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8521 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8525 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.23 per 100 people | +44.7% |
| 1976 | 1.34 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.39 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.44 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.49 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.76 per 100 people | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 1.69 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.93 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 2.05 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 2.17 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.44 per 100 people | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 2.64 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 2.81 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.96 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3.12 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.31 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 3.51 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.9 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 4.77 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 5.83 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 6.36 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 6.99 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 7.7 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 8.4 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 9.27 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 10.54 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 11.75 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 12.34 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.92 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 14.78 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 15.56 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 15.87 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.74 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.56 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.57 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.43 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.79 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.98 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.7 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.9 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.8 per 100 people | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 8.8 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.2 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 9.4 per 100 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.726 per 100 people | 0.6964 per 100 people | 0.7633 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 per 100 people | 0.8514 per 100 people | 1.49 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 per 100 people | 1.69 per 100 people | 3.12 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 per 100 people | 3.31 per 100 people | 7.7 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 per 100 people | 8.4 per 100 people | 15.87 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 per 100 people | 13.7 per 100 people | 15.57 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 per 100 people | 8.7 per 100 people | 9.4 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 20 Northern Mariana Islands 42.26 per 100 people compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 41.17 per 100 people compare
- 22 Luxembourg 39.81 per 100 people compare
- 23 Austria 38.17 per 100 people compare
- 24 Spain 38.05 per 100 people compare
- 25 Mauritius 36.88 per 100 people compare
- 26 Serbia 36.69 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 757.00 million (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 9.4 per 100 people in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6964 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.