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Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar

Myanmar: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.03 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.03 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
169th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.2 per 100 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.0528 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar, 1960–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 1.03 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar peaked at 1.2 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0528 per 100 people, in 1961.

Myanmar ranks 169th 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 Myanmar, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.0528 per 100 people —
1961 0.0528 per 100 people -0.1%
1962 0.0528 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.0528 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.0528 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.0725 per 100 people +37.3%
1966 0.0725 per 100 people +0.1%
1967 0.0725 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.0725 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.0725 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.0759 per 100 people +4.6%
1971 0.0759 per 100 people +0.1%
1972 0.0759 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.0759 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.0759 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.0837 per 100 people +10.3%
1976 0.0837 per 100 people +0.0%
1977 0.084 per 100 people +0.3%
1978 0.0845 per 100 people +0.6%
1979 0.0859 per 100 people +1.7%
1982 0.1123 per 100 people +30.7%
1983 0.1193 per 100 people +6.3%
1984 0.1189 per 100 people -0.4%
1985 0.1288 per 100 people +8.3%
1986 0.1579 per 100 people +22.6%
1987 0.1715 per 100 people +8.6%
1988 0.1716 per 100 people +0.1%
1989 0.1697 per 100 people -1.1%
1990 0.176 per 100 people +3.7%
1991 0.213 per 100 people +21.0%
1992 0.242 per 100 people +13.6%
1993 0.283 per 100 people +16.9%
1994 0.327 per 100 people +15.5%
1995 0.37 per 100 people +13.1%
1996 0.414 per 100 people +11.9%
1997 0.488 per 100 people +17.9%
1998 0.518 per 100 people +6.1%
1999 0.556 per 100 people +7.3%
2000 0.5991 per 100 people +7.8%
2001 0.645 per 100 people +7.7%
2002 0.7404 per 100 people +14.8%
2003 0.7778 per 100 people +5.0%
2004 0.9027 per 100 people +16.1%
2005 1.06 per 100 people +17.7%
2006 1.2 per 100 people +12.5%
2007 0.9643 per 100 people -19.3%
2008 1.04 per 100 people +8.1%
2009 0.913 per 100 people -12.4%
2010 1.01 per 100 people +10.2%
2011 1.06 per 100 people +5.3%
2012 1.05 per 100 people -0.8%
2013 1.06 per 100 people +1.2%
2014 1.04 per 100 people -2.3%
2015 1.01 per 100 people -3.0%
2016 0.9989 per 100 people -0.9%
2017 1.07 per 100 people +7.3%
2018 0.9964 per 100 people -7.0%
2019 0.9928 per 100 people -0.4%
2020 0.9883 per 100 people -0.5%
2021 0.978 per 100 people -1.0%
2022 0.9961 per 100 people +1.8%
2023 1.09 per 100 people +9.0%
2024 1.03 per 100 people -5.6%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 1.03 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 1.03 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0627 per 100 people 0.0528 per 100 people 0.0725 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.0801 per 100 people 0.0759 per 100 people 0.0859 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.1438 per 100 people 0.1123 per 100 people 0.1716 per 100 people 8
1990s 0.3587 per 100 people 0.176 per 100 people 0.556 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.8843 per 100 people 0.5991 per 100 people 1.2 per 100 people 10
2010s 1.03 per 100 people 0.9928 per 100 people 1.07 per 100 people 10
2020s 1.01 per 100 people 0.978 per 100 people 1.09 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 166 Mali 1.33 per 100 people compare
  2. 167 Norway 1.31 per 100 people compare
  3. 168 Comoros 1.04 per 100 people compare
  4. 170 Pakistan 1.01 per 100 people compare
  5. 171 Vanuatu 0.9262 per 100 people compare
  6. 172 Solomon Islands 0.8934 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar was 1.03 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 100 people in 2006.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Myanmar ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.