Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0078 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0078 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0159 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1969.
That places Ghana 173rd 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0022 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.003 units per person | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0137 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 units per person | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 units per person | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.01 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.01 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 units per person | -17.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0078 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0078 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +81.2% | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0108 units per person |
| 2008 | -62.7% | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0059 units per person |
| 1997 | +32.3% | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0058 units per person |
| 1970 | +31.7% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
| 1975 | +29.8% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
| 2000 | +29.0% | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0108 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 170 Togo 0.0093 units per person compare
- 171 Vanuatu 0.0093 units per person compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.0089 units per person compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana was 0.0078 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0159 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1969.
- How does Ghana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.