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Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pakistan

Pakistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.01 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.01 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
170th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.16 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.1453 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pakistan, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Pakistan stood at 1.01 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Pakistan peaked at 3.16 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1453 per 100 people, in 1960.

Pakistan ranks 170th 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 Pakistan, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.1453 per 100 people —
1961 0.1484 per 100 people +2.1%
1962 0.1484 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.1484 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.1484 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.1852 per 100 people +24.8%
1966 0.1885 per 100 people +1.8%
1967 0.1885 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.1885 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.1885 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.2361 per 100 people +25.2%
1971 0.2408 per 100 people +2.0%
1972 0.2408 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.2408 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.2408 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.3053 per 100 people +26.8%
1976 0.3232 per 100 people +5.9%
1977 0.334 per 100 people +3.3%
1978 0.3476 per 100 people +4.1%
1979 0.3695 per 100 people +6.3%
1980 0.3758 per 100 people +1.7%
1981 0.388 per 100 people +3.2%
1982 0.3845 per 100 people -0.9%
1983 0.4221 per 100 people +9.8%
1984 0.4692 per 100 people +11.2%
1985 0.4692 per 100 people -0.0%
1986 0.5163 per 100 people +10.1%
1987 0.5601 per 100 people +8.5%
1988 0.5896 per 100 people +5.3%
1989 0.7094 per 100 people +20.3%
1990 0.726 per 100 people +2.3%
1991 0.93 per 100 people +28.1%
1992 1.01 per 100 people +8.6%
1993 1.2 per 100 people +18.8%
1994 1.4 per 100 people +16.7%
1995 1.58 per 100 people +12.9%
1996 1.72 per 100 people +8.9%
1997 1.79 per 100 people +4.1%
1998 1.82 per 100 people +1.7%
1999 1.91 per 100 people +4.9%
2000 1.97 per 100 people +3.2%
2001 2.04 per 100 people +3.6%
2002 2.24 per 100 people +9.7%
2003 2.42 per 100 people +8.1%
2004 2.63 per 100 people +8.5%
2005 2.98 per 100 people +13.4%
2006 2.92 per 100 people -2.1%
2007 2.61 per 100 people -10.7%
2008 2.33 per 100 people -10.5%
2009 3.16 per 100 people +35.6%
2010 3.05 per 100 people -3.5%
2011 2.81 per 100 people -8.0%
2012 2.82 per 100 people +0.5%
2013 3.02 per 100 people +6.9%
2014 2.29 per 100 people -24.3%
2015 1.63 per 100 people -28.8%
2016 1.41 per 100 people -13.4%
2017 1.32 per 100 people -6.6%
2018 1.29 per 100 people -1.8%
2019 1.2 per 100 people -6.9%
2020 1.22 per 100 people +1.7%
2021 1.07 per 100 people -12.3%
2022 1.06 per 100 people -1.3%
2023 1.04 per 100 people -1.8%
2024 1.01 per 100 people -2.6%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 1.01 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)
  • Pakistan's 1.01 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1678 per 100 people 0.1453 per 100 people 0.1885 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.2879 per 100 people 0.2361 per 100 people 0.3695 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.4884 per 100 people 0.3758 per 100 people 0.7094 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.41 per 100 people 0.726 per 100 people 1.91 per 100 people 10
2000s 2.53 per 100 people 1.97 per 100 people 3.16 per 100 people 10
2010s 2.08 per 100 people 1.2 per 100 people 3.05 per 100 people 10
2020s 1.08 per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people 1.22 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 167 Norway 1.31 per 100 people compare
  2. 168 Comoros 1.04 per 100 people compare
  3. 169 Myanmar 1.03 per 100 people compare
  4. 171 Vanuatu 0.9262 per 100 people compare
  5. 172 Solomon Islands 0.8934 per 100 people compare
  6. 173 Togo 0.8258 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Pakistan?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pakistan was 1.01 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.16 per 100 people in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1453 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Pakistan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Pakistan ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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

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.