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Fixed telephone subscriptions in Somalia

Somalia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.2996 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2996 per 100 people
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
187th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.01 per 100 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.0435 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
55
1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Somalia, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Somalia is 0.2996 per 100 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 41.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Somalia peaked at 1.01 per 100 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 per 100 people, in 1960.

Somalia ranks 187th 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 Somalia, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.0435 per 100 people —
1961 0.0453 per 100 people +4.2%
1962 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1966 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1967 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1971 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1972 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1981 0.1348 per 100 people +197.4%
1982 0.1344 per 100 people -0.3%
1983 0.1302 per 100 people -3.1%
1984 0.1256 per 100 people -3.6%
1985 0.1207 per 100 people -3.9%
1986 0.2171 per 100 people +80.0%
1987 0.2096 per 100 people -3.5%
1988 0.2095 per 100 people -0.0%
1989 0.2132 per 100 people +1.8%
1990 0.212 per 100 people -0.6%
1991 0.22 per 100 people +3.8%
1992 0.231 per 100 people +5.0%
1993 0.225 per 100 people -2.6%
1994 0.213 per 100 people -5.3%
1995 0.206 per 100 people -3.3%
1996 0.199 per 100 people -3.4%
1997 0.192 per 100 people -3.5%
1998 0.282 per 100 people +46.9%
1999 0.283 per 100 people +0.4%
2000 0.2828 per 100 people -0.1%
2001 0.3805 per 100 people +34.5%
2002 0.3665 per 100 people -3.7%
2003 1.01 per 100 people +175.4%
2004 0.9727 per 100 people -3.6%
2005 0.9395 per 100 people -3.4%
2006 0.9111 per 100 people -3.0%
2007 0.8832 per 100 people -3.1%
2008 0.8574 per 100 people -2.9%
2009 0.836 per 100 people -2.5%
2010 0.8155 per 100 people -2.5%
2011 0.7288 per 100 people -10.6%
2012 0.5617 per 100 people -22.9%
2013 0.4973 per 100 people -11.5%
2014 0.4288 per 100 people -13.8%
2015 0.3694 per 100 people -13.9%
2016 0.3345 per 100 people -9.4%
2018 0.4841 per 100 people +44.7%
2019 0.5677 per 100 people +17.3%
2020 0.5465 per 100 people -3.7%
2021 0.5269 per 100 people -3.6%
2022 0.5112 per 100 people -3.0%
2023 0.2996 per 100 people -41.4%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.2996 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0.2996 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Somalia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +197.4% 0.0453 per 100 people 0.1348 per 100 people
2003 +175.4% 0.3665 per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people
1986 +80.0% 0.1207 per 100 people 0.2171 per 100 people
1998 +46.9% 0.192 per 100 people 0.282 per 100 people
2018 +44.7% 0.3345 per 100 people 0.4841 per 100 people
2023 -41.4% 0.5112 per 100 people 0.2996 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0451 per 100 people 0.0435 per 100 people 0.0453 per 100 people 9
1970s 0.0453 per 100 people 0.0453 per 100 people 0.0453 per 100 people 4
1980s 0.1661 per 100 people 0.1207 per 100 people 0.2171 per 100 people 9
1990s 0.2263 per 100 people 0.192 per 100 people 0.283 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.7439 per 100 people 0.2828 per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.532 per 100 people 0.3345 per 100 people 0.8155 per 100 people 9
2020s 0.471 per 100 people 0.2996 per 100 people 0.5465 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 184 Lesotho 0.3414 per 100 people compare
  2. 185 Sudan 0.3155 per 100 people compare
  3. 186 Mauritania 0.3095 per 100 people compare
  4. 188 Congo 0.2917 per 100 people compare
  5. 189 Cameroon 0.2318 per 100 people compare
  6. 190 Angola 0.2119 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Somalia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Somalia was 0.2996 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 per 100 people in 2003.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Somalia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Somalia ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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.