Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Djibouti

Djibouti: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0249 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0249 units per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
151st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0352 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0061 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Djibouti, 1970–2023

0.010.020.030.04197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Djibouti stood at 0.0249 units per person.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.0352 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 units per person, in 1974.

That places Djibouti 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, 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 Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Djibouti, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.008 units per person —
1971 0.0075 units per person -6.4%
1972 0.007 units per person -6.7%
1973 0.0065 units per person -6.8%
1974 0.0061 units per person -7.4%
1975 0.0074 units per person +22.0%
1976 0.0071 units per person -4.1%
1977 0.0065 units per person -8.0%
1978 0.0069 units per person +5.2%
1979 0.0075 units per person +8.7%
1980 0.0081 units per person +8.0%
1981 0.0087 units per person +8.2%
1982 0.0096 units per person +9.9%
1983 0.0098 units per person +2.3%
1984 0.0096 units per person -2.6%
1985 0.0101 units per person +5.2%
1986 0.0101 units per person +0.3%
1987 0.0098 units per person -2.8%
1988 0.0099 units per person +1.1%
1989 0.0092 units per person -7.3%
1990 0.0099 units per person +7.3%
1991 0.0099 units per person +0.2%
1992 0.0108 units per person +9.9%
1993 0.012 units per person +10.3%
1994 0.012 units per person +0.2%
1995 0.0119 units per person -0.5%
1996 0.0126 units per person +5.3%
1997 0.0123 units per person -1.9%
1998 0.0113 units per person -8.0%
1999 0.0122 units per person +7.5%
2000 0.013 units per person +6.5%
2001 0.0129 units per person -0.8%
2002 0.0127 units per person -1.2%
2003 0.0125 units per person -1.8%
2004 0.0134 units per person +7.5%
2005 0.0126 units per person -6.2%
2006 0.0132 units per person +4.8%
2007 0.0161 units per person +22.2%
2008 0.0167 units per person +3.5%
2009 0.0185 units per person +10.6%
2010 0.0199 units per person +7.5%
2011 0.0194 units per person -2.1%
2012 0.0206 units per person +6.2%
2013 0.021 units per person +1.8%
2014 0.0219 units per person +4.0%
2015 0.0224 units per person +2.7%
2016 0.024 units per person +7.0%
2017 0.0347 units per person +44.4%
2018 0.0344 units per person -0.9%
2019 0.0341 units per person -0.9%
2020 0.0352 units per person +3.2%
2021 0.0244 units per person -30.7%
2022 0.0246 units per person +0.8%
2023 0.0249 units per person +1.2%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.0249 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.0249 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Djibouti 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +44.4% 0.024 units per person 0.0347 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.007 units per person 0.0061 units per person 0.008 units per person 10
1980s 0.0095 units per person 0.0081 units per person 0.0101 units per person 10
1990s 0.0115 units per person 0.0099 units per person 0.0126 units per person 10
2000s 0.0142 units per person 0.0125 units per person 0.0185 units per person 10
2010s 0.0252 units per person 0.0194 units per person 0.0347 units per person 10
2020s 0.0272 units per person 0.0244 units per person 0.0352 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 148 Gabon 0.0264 units per person compare
  2. 149 Vietnam 0.0262 units per person compare
  3. 150 Namibia 0.0255 units per person compare
  4. 152 Maldives 0.0227 units per person compare
  5. 153 Tajikistan 0.0221 units per person compare
  6. 154 Kyrgyzstan 0.0217 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Djibouti?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Djibouti was 0.0249 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.0352 units per person in 2020.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 units per person in 1974.
How does Djibouti rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Djibouti ranks 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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 ÷ 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.