Fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco
Morocco: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 7.98 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.98 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
121st
of 214 countries
All-time high
11.55 per 100 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.5686 per 100 people
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 7.98 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco peaked at 11.55 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5686 per 100 people, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 121st of 214 countries 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6383 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.6383 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6383 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6383 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6383 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5903 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5903 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5903 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5903 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5903 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5686 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5686 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5686 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5686 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5686 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6181 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6759 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7304 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7818 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7891 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8354 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8662 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9123 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9372 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9791 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.14 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.2 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.37 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 1.65 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 2 per 100 people | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 2.59 per 100 people | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 3.23 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 3.87 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 4.27 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 4.51 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.78 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.04 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.25 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.01 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.13 per 100 people | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 3.86 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.12 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.37 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.42 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.11 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 7.68 per 100 people | +86.5% |
| 2008 | 9.46 per 100 people | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 10.98 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 11.55 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 10.84 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 9.83 per 100 people | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 8.66 per 100 people | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 7.27 per 100 people | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 6.42 per 100 people | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 5.91 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.77 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.14 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.67 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 6.44 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.09 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.62 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 7.98 per 100 people | +4.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7.98 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7.98 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +86.5% | 4.11 per 100 people | 7.68 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6143 per 100 people | 0.5903 per 100 people | 0.6383 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6438 per 100 people | 0.5686 per 100 people | 0.7891 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 per 100 people | 0.8354 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 per 100 people | 1.65 per 100 people | 5.25 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 per 100 people | 3.86 per 100 people | 10.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 per 100 people | 5.67 per 100 people | 11.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 per 100 people | 6.44 per 100 people | 7.98 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More infrastructure data for Morocco
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0797 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco was 7.98 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5686 per 100 people in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Morocco ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.