Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0038 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.0038 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0106 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1964.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th of 45 groups 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, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 units per person | +70.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | +204.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.006 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +204.9% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 1966 | +70.0% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 41 Brunei 0.2772 units per person compare
- 42 Faroe Islands 0.2772 units per person compare
- 43 Canada 0.2658 units per person compare
- 44 Hungary 0.2631 units per person compare
- 45 Israel 0.2599 units per person compare
- 46 North Macedonia 0.2501 units per person compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 0.2445 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 462.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0038 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0106 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1964.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.