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
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Hong Kong, China 0.4393 units per person compare
- 16 Bermuda 0.4359 units per person compare
- 17 Guam 0.4317 units per person compare
- 18 Barbados 0.4297 units per person compare
- 19 Northern Mariana Islands 0.4226 units per person compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 0.4114 units per person compare
- 21 Luxembourg 0.3982 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 884.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 84.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 84.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.07 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 884.00 million (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
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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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.