Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0016 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.009 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1974.
That places Bangladesh 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.009 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 units per person | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 units per person | +103.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per person | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0182 units per person, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh 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 | +103.2% | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0089 units per person |
| 2021 | -79.2% | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0016 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.