Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda
Uganda: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.3918 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3918 per 100 people
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
181st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.39 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.0919 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.3918 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is up 45.4% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda peaked at 1.39 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0919 per 100 people, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 181st 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0919 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.1034 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1034 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1034 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1034 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1133 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1252 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1252 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1252 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1252 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1357 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1488 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1488 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1488 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1488 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1713 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.166 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1698 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1779 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1591 per 100 people | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1475 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.151 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1654 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1691 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1435 per 100 people | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1701 per 100 people | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1668 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1628 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1634 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.161 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.159 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.156 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.16 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.107 per 100 people | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 0.151 per 100 people | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 0.189 per 100 people | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 0.226 per 100 people | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.247 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.253 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.246 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.257 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2269 per 100 people | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2153 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2315 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2636 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.313 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3756 per 100 people | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5591 per 100 people | +48.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5517 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7425 per 100 people | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 per 100 people | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 per 100 people | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9172 per 100 people | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7721 per 100 people | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8914 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8761 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9491 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6528 per 100 people | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1974 per 100 people | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1993 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2042 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2289 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2472 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2695 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3918 per 100 people | +45.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.3918 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.3918 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -69.8% | 0.6528 per 100 people | 0.1974 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.112 per 100 people | 0.0919 per 100 people | 0.1252 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1575 per 100 people | 0.1357 per 100 people | 0.1779 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1601 per 100 people | 0.1435 per 100 people | 0.1701 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1894 per 100 people | 0.107 per 100 people | 0.253 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3736 per 100 people | 0.2153 per 100 people | 0.7425 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7859 per 100 people | 0.1974 per 100 people | 1.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2683 per 100 people | 0.2042 per 100 people | 0.3918 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda was 0.3918 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0919 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Uganda ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.