Fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia
Namibia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.55 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia stood at 2.55 per 100 people.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia peaked at 8.15 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.73 per 100 people, in 1961.
That places Namibia 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.86 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.73 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 1.73 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.73 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.73 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.28 per 100 people | +31.4% |
| 1966 | 2.09 per 100 people | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 2.09 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.09 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.09 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.52 per 100 people | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 2.32 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 2.32 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.32 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.32 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.74 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 2.77 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.81 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.87 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.92 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.97 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.34 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 3.78 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 4.16 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 4.14 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.12 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.08 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.03 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.04 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.93 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.87 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.02 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.17 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.42 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.48 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.9 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 5.2 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.91 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 6.11 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.09 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.06 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.32 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.42 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.64 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.59 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.07 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.84 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.84 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.16 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.44 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.41 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.8 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.15 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.69 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.7 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5 per 100 people | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 5.28 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.14 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.27 per 100 people | -36.5% |
| 2022 | 2.97 per 100 people | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.74 per 100 people | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.55 per 100 people | -6.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.55 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.55 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -36.5% | 5.14 per 100 people | 3.27 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +31.4% | 1.73 per 100 people | 2.28 per 100 people |
| 2018 | -28.6% | 7.7 per 100 people | 5.5 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 per 100 people | 1.73 per 100 people | 2.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.59 per 100 people | 2.32 per 100 people | 2.92 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 per 100 people | 2.97 per 100 people | 4.16 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 per 100 people | 3.87 per 100 people | 6.11 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 per 100 people | 6.06 per 100 people | 7.16 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 per 100 people | 5.28 per 100 people | 8.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 per 100 people | 2.55 per 100 people | 5.14 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia was 2.55 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Namibia ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.