Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.001 units per person
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
196th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0165 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.001 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kenya, 1965–2024

00.0050.010.015196519942024

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.001 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0165 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2024.

Kenya ranks 196th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0028 units per person 0.0026 units per person 0.003 units per person 5
1970s 0.0037 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0045 units per person 10
1980s 0.0059 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0074 units per person 10
1990s 0.0091 units per person 0.0076 units per person 0.01 units per person 10
2000s 0.0109 units per person 0.0079 units per person 0.0165 units per person 10
2010s 0.0037 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0092 units per person 10
2020s 0.0012 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0013 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 193 Liberia 0.0012 units per person compare
  2. 194 Tanzania 0.0011 units per person compare
  3. 195 Burundi 0.001 units per person compare
  4. 197 Mozambique 0.0008 units per person compare
  5. 198 Rwanda 0.0006 units per person compare
  6. 199 Nigeria 0.0004 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kenya?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kenya was 0.001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0165 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Kenya ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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, per capita in Kenya. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/fixed-telephone-subscriptions-per-capita/kenya/

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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.