Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Somalia

Somalia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.003 units per person in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.003 units per person
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
186th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0101 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0003 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
55
1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Somalia, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Somalia is 0.003 units per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 41.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0101 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1974.

Somalia ranks 186th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0004 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0004 units per person 9
1970s 0.0003 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0003 units per person 4
1980s 0.0016 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0022 units per person 9
1990s 0.0023 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0028 units per person 10
2000s 0.0074 units per person 0.0028 units per person 0.0101 units per person 10
2010s 0.0053 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0082 units per person 9
2020s 0.0047 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0055 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 183 Lesotho 0.0034 units per person compare
  2. 184 Sudan 0.0032 units per person compare
  3. 185 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.0031 units per person compare
  4. 187 Congo, Republic of 0.0029 units per person compare
  5. 188 Cameroon 0.0023 units per person compare
  6. 189 Angola 0.0021 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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All data for Somalia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Somalia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Somalia was 0.003 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0101 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1974.
How does Somalia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Somalia ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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, per capita in Somalia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/fixed-telephone-subscriptions-per-capita/somalia-fed-rep/

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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 Γ· 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.