Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0049 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries stood at 0.0049 units per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0098 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1974.
That places Least developed countries 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.004 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.009 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.006 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 units per person | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 36 Switzerland 0.3031 units per person compare
- 37 Curacao 0.2973 units per person compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2943 units per person compare
- 39 Slovenia 0.2855 units per person compare
- 40 Croatia 0.2853 units per person compare
- 41 Brunei 0.2772 units per person compare
- 42 Faroe Islands 0.2772 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.05 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries was 0.0049 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1974.
- How does Least developed countries rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.