Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0138 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Nepal, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0138 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0308 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1975.
That places Nepal 164th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.002 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 0.006 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 units per person | +46.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.023 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0298 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0299 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0308 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0302 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0301 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0268 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0251 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.027 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 units per person | -32.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0138 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0138 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0182 units per person, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0268 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Nepal?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Nepal was 0.0138 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0308 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.