Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1014 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1014 units per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.1048 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0033 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025

00.0250.050.0750.1196019922025

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

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.1014 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.1048 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1964.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0037 units per person
1961 0.0036 units per person -2.6%
1962 0.0035 units per person -2.6%
1963 0.0034 units per person -2.6%
1964 0.0033 units per person -2.7%
1966 0.0048 units per person +46.1%
1967 0.0047 units per person -2.8%
1968 0.0046 units per person -2.8%
1969 0.0044 units per person -2.8%
1970 0.0074 units per person +67.3%
1971 0.0072 units per person -2.2%
1972 0.007 units per person -2.7%
1973 0.0068 units per person -2.8%
1974 0.0067 units per person -2.8%
1975 0.0099 units per person +49.0%
1976 0.0107 units per person +7.7%
1977 0.0112 units per person +5.4%
1978 0.0118 units per person +5.2%
1979 0.0126 units per person +6.7%
1980 0.0131 units per person +4.1%
1981 0.0166 units per person +26.5%
1982 0.019 units per person +14.5%
1983 0.0202 units per person +6.2%
1984 0.0212 units per person +5.0%
1985 0.0231 units per person +8.8%
1986 0.0247 units per person +6.9%
1987 0.0261 units per person +5.5%
1988 0.0274 units per person +5.0%
1989 0.0286 units per person +4.5%
1990 0.0301 units per person +5.2%
1991 0.0319 units per person +6.1%
1992 0.0348 units per person +8.9%
1993 0.0374 units per person +7.7%
1994 0.0406 units per person +8.3%
1995 0.044 units per person +8.4%
1996 0.0475 units per person +8.0%
1997 0.0509 units per person +7.2%
1998 0.0553 units per person +8.7%
1999 0.0604 units per person +9.2%
2000 0.0648 units per person +7.3%
2001 0.0699 units per person +7.9%
2002 0.0768 units per person +9.8%
2003 0.083 units per person +8.1%
2004 0.0861 units per person +3.7%
2005 0.0947 units per person +10.0%
2006 0.0991 units per person +4.7%
2007 0.1031 units per person +4.0%
2008 0.1048 units per person +1.7%
2009 0.1036 units per person -1.1%
2010 0.1021 units per person -1.5%
2011 0.1029 units per person +0.9%
2012 0.1023 units per person -0.6%
2013 0.0985 units per person -3.7%
2014 0.0867 units per person -12.0%
2015 0.092 units per person +6.2%
2016 0.0933 units per person +1.4%
2017 0.0942 units per person +0.9%
2018 0.0945 units per person +0.3%
2019 0.0932 units per person -1.4%
2020 0.0978 units per person +5.0%
2021 0.099 units per person +1.2%
2022 0.0984 units per person -0.6%
2023 0.1003 units per person +1.9%
2024 0.1008 units per person +0.6%
2025 0.1014 units per person +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.004 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0048 units per person 9
1970s 0.0091 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.0126 units per person 10
1980s 0.022 units per person 0.0131 units per person 0.0286 units per person 10
1990s 0.0433 units per person 0.0301 units per person 0.0604 units per person 10
2000s 0.0886 units per person 0.0648 units per person 0.1048 units per person 10
2010s 0.096 units per person 0.0867 units per person 0.1029 units per person 10
2020s 0.0996 units per person 0.0978 units per person 0.1014 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 15 Hong Kong, China 0.4393 units per person compare
  2. 16 Bermuda 0.4359 units per person compare
  3. 17 Guam 0.4317 units per person compare
  4. 18 Barbados 0.4297 units per person compare
  5. 19 Northern Mariana Islands 0.4226 units per person compare
  6. 20 Republic of Korea 0.4114 units per person compare
  7. 21 Luxembourg 0.3982 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.1014 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1048 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1964.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 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

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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.