Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 15.97 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.97 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
77th
of 214 countries
All-time high
15.97 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.6249 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 15.97 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia peaked at 15.97 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6249 per 100 people, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 77th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6249 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.6275 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6275 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6275 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6275 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7404 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7256 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7256 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7256 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7256 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9114 per 100 people | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9084 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9084 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9084 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9084 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.13 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 1.2 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.29 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.39 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.56 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 1.7 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 2.14 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.32 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 2.53 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 2.82 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 2.89 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.08 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 3.36 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 3.64 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 3.9 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.32 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 4.76 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 5.26 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 6.29 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 6.94 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 7.88 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 8.81 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 9.78 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 10.7 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 11.52 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 11.56 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.84 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.26 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.26 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.19 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.75 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 12 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.98 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.19 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.98 per 100 people | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 9.17 per 100 people | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 8.42 per 100 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.28 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.45 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.55 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 11.07 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 12.25 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 12.8 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 13.77 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 14.77 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 15.27 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 15.97 per 100 people | +4.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.97 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 15.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15.97 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6778 per 100 people | 0.6249 per 100 people | 0.7404 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 per 100 people | 0.9084 per 100 people | 1.56 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 per 100 people | 1.7 per 100 people | 3.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 per 100 people | 3.64 per 100 people | 8.81 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.59 per 100 people | 9.78 per 100 people | 12.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 per 100 people | 8.28 per 100 people | 12.25 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.52 per 100 people | 12.8 per 100 people | 15.97 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia was 15.97 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6249 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Tunisia ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.