Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0023 units per person
Change on year
down 92.9%
World rank
188th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0524 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.0018 units per person
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Cameroon, 1975–2024

00.020.040.06197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Cameroon is 0.0023 units per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 92.9% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0524 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1975.

That places Cameroon 188th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0018 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.002 units per person 5
1980s 0.0029 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0035 units per person 10
1990s 0.005 units per person 0.0035 units per person 0.0066 units per person 10
2000s 0.0093 units per person 0.0059 units per person 0.0228 units per person 10
2010s 0.0383 units per person 0.0274 units per person 0.0524 units per person 10
2020s 0.0259 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0368 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 185 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.0031 units per person compare
  2. 186 Somalia 0.003 units per person compare
  3. 187 Congo, Republic of 0.0029 units per person compare
  4. 189 Angola 0.0021 units per person compare
  5. 190 Cambodia 0.0016 units per person compare
  6. 191 Bangladesh 0.0016 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Cameroon?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0023 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0524 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1975.
How does Cameroon rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Cameroon ranks 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon 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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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 Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.