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Fixed telephone subscriptions in Senegal

Senegal: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.61 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.61 per 100 people
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
162nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.71 per 100 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.2527 per 100 people
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Senegal, 1960–2024

0.511.522.5196019922024

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 1.61 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Senegal peaked at 2.71 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2527 per 100 people, in 1970.

Senegal ranks 162nd 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 Senegal, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.2901 per 100 people —
1961 0.2961 per 100 people +2.1%
1962 0.2961 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.2961 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.2961 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.2652 per 100 people -10.4%
1966 0.2715 per 100 people +2.4%
1967 0.2715 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.2715 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.2715 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.2527 per 100 people -6.9%
1971 0.2593 per 100 people +2.6%
1972 0.2593 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.2593 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.2593 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.2859 per 100 people +10.3%
1976 0.2876 per 100 people +0.6%
1977 0.2873 per 100 people -0.1%
1978 0.2869 per 100 people -0.1%
1979 0.3109 per 100 people +8.4%
1980 0.3156 per 100 people +1.5%
1981 0.323 per 100 people +2.3%
1982 0.3234 per 100 people +0.1%
1983 0.3217 per 100 people -0.5%
1984 0.3324 per 100 people +3.3%
1985 0.3399 per 100 people +2.2%
1986 0.3697 per 100 people +8.8%
1987 0.3966 per 100 people +7.3%
1988 0.4067 per 100 people +2.6%
1989 0.4939 per 100 people +21.4%
1990 0.574 per 100 people +16.2%
1991 0.61 per 100 people +6.3%
1992 0.711 per 100 people +16.6%
1993 0.761 per 100 people +7.0%
1994 0.836 per 100 people +9.9%
1995 0.927 per 100 people +10.9%
1996 1.05 per 100 people +13.3%
1997 1.25 per 100 people +19.0%
1998 1.47 per 100 people +17.6%
1999 1.7 per 100 people +15.6%
2000 2.07 per 100 people +21.5%
2001 2.32 per 100 people +12.4%
2002 2.15 per 100 people -7.6%
2003 2.13 per 100 people -0.5%
2004 2.23 per 100 people +4.6%
2005 2.37 per 100 people +6.3%
2006 2.46 per 100 people +3.5%
2007 2.29 per 100 people -7.0%
2008 1.97 per 100 people -13.7%
2009 2.26 per 100 people +14.5%
2010 2.71 per 100 people +19.7%
2011 2.67 per 100 people -1.2%
2012 2.55 per 100 people -4.4%
2013 2.51 per 100 people -1.9%
2014 2.2 per 100 people -12.1%
2015 2.06 per 100 people -6.7%
2016 1.9 per 100 people -7.6%
2017 1.88 per 100 people -1.2%
2018 1.9 per 100 people +1.1%
2019 1.27 per 100 people -33.2%
2020 1.36 per 100 people +7.3%
2021 1.52 per 100 people +11.4%
2022 1.68 per 100 people +10.8%
2023 2.21 per 100 people +31.2%
2024 1.61 per 100 people -27.3%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 1.61 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 1.61 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2826 per 100 people 0.2652 per 100 people 0.2961 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.2748 per 100 people 0.2527 per 100 people 0.3109 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.3623 per 100 people 0.3156 per 100 people 0.4939 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.9889 per 100 people 0.574 per 100 people 1.7 per 100 people 10
2000s 2.22 per 100 people 1.97 per 100 people 2.46 per 100 people 10
2010s 2.17 per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people 2.71 per 100 people 10
2020s 1.68 per 100 people 1.36 per 100 people 2.21 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 159 Zimbabwe 1.79 per 100 people compare
  2. 160 Papua New Guinea 1.69 per 100 people compare
  3. 161 Indonesia 1.64 per 100 people compare
  4. 163 Gambia 1.6 per 100 people compare
  5. 164 South Africa 1.58 per 100 people compare
  6. 165 Nepal 1.38 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Senegal?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Senegal was 1.61 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 per 100 people in 2010.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2527 per 100 people in 1970.
How does Senegal rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Senegal ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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.