Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0101 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.0101 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.0316 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 1964.
That places Pakistan 169th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0023 units per person | +41.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.003 units per person | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.012 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.014 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0197 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0204 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0224 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0242 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0263 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0298 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0292 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0261 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0233 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0316 units per person | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0305 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0281 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0282 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0302 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 units per person | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 units per person | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.012 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0101 units per person | -2.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0101 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0101 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +44.2% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Pakistan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Pakistan was 0.0101 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0316 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1964.
- How does Pakistan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.