Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.21 per 100 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan, 1975–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan stood at 2.21 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan peaked at 5.23 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.01 per 100 people, in 1975.
Tajikistan ranks 154th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.01 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 2.23 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 2.43 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 2.62 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 2.8 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.97 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 3.36 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 3.51 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.64 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.75 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.86 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.96 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.04 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.24 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4.37 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.45 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.65 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.73 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.63 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.6 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.42 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.07 per 100 people | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.67 per 100 people | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 3.58 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.42 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.48 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.54 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.64 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.68 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.03 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 4.05 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.07 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.91 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.64 per 100 people | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 4.81 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.86 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.17 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.23 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.64 per 100 people | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 2.62 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.65 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.61 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.49 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.42 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.25 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.21 per 100 people | -1.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2.21 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2.21 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -49.5% | 5.23 per 100 people | 2.64 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.42 per 100 people | 2.01 per 100 people | 2.8 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.77 per 100 people | 2.97 per 100 people | 4.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 per 100 people | 3.42 per 100 people | 4.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 per 100 people | 3.48 per 100 people | 4.64 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8 per 100 people | 2.49 per 100 people | 5.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 per 100 people | 2.21 per 100 people | 2.42 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More infrastructure data for Tajikistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.22 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 229,778 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3029 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 229,778 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.92 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan was 2.21 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Tajikistan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Tajikistan ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.