Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1481 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Algeria, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Algeria stood at 0.1481 units per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.1481 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per person, in 1969.
That places Algeria 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.007 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0118 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0205 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0217 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0219 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0271 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0289 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.032 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.034 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0361 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0402 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0413 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.044 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0473 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0491 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0525 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.057 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.06 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0614 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0646 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0762 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0777 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0845 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0897 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0882 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0726 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0808 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0829 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0874 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0816 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.079 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0816 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0833 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0984 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0988 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1071 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1087 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1139 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1226 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.137 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1481 units per person | +8.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.1481 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.1481 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0236 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0416 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 0.0525 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0732 units per person | 0.057 units per person | 0.0897 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0881 units per person | 0.079 units per person | 0.1071 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.126 units per person | 0.1087 units per person | 0.1481 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More infrastructure data for Algeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.93 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Algeria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Algeria was 0.1481 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1481 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 1969.
- How does Algeria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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.