Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1137 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Egypt is 0.1137 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.138 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per person, in 1969.
That places Egypt 100th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0082 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.008 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.007 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0084 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.008 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0089 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.009 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.013 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 units per person | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0206 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0208 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0218 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0246 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0303 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.033 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0355 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0382 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0414 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0451 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0505 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0568 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0655 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.075 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0897 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1022 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1122 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1191 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1282 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1307 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1332 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.138 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1179 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1078 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0957 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0919 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0715 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0648 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0626 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0602 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0637 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0744 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0815 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0902 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0994 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1032 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1089 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1137 units per person | +4.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1137 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 11.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1137 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0424 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0655 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1146 units per person | 0.075 units per person | 0.138 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0774 units per person | 0.0602 units per person | 0.1078 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1031 units per person | 0.0902 units per person | 0.1137 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Egypt?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Egypt was 0.1137 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.138 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.