Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0058 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.0058 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0108 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1964.
Ethiopia ranks 177th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 units per person | +91.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per person | +88.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 units per person | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.009 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.01 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 units per person | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 units per person | -10.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0058 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0058 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +91.6% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1970 | +88.8% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0077 units per person compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0076 units per person compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 0.0063 units per person compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.0044 units per person compare
- 179 Niger 0.0043 units per person compare
- 180 Uganda 0.0039 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0058 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1964.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.