What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0433 units per person in 2005.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1964.

How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0307 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0307 units per person

Change on year

up 22.7%

Rank

34th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0433 units per person

in 2005

All-time low

0.0008 units per person

in 1964

Years of data

1960–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.0307 units per person.

The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0433 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1964.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 47 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.001 units per person	0.0008 units per person	0.0013 units per person	10
1970s	0.0023 units per person	0.0017 units per person	0.0031 units per person	10
1980s	0.0043 units per person	0.0033 units per person	0.0058 units per person	10
1990s	0.0135 units per person	0.0063 units per person	0.0254 units per person	10
2000s	0.0361 units per person	0.03 units per person	0.0433 units per person	10
2010s	0.024 units per person	0.0178 units per person	0.0325 units per person	10
2020s	0.0213 units per person	0.0154 units per person	0.0307 units per person	6

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.334 units per person compare
32 Aruba 0.322 units per person compare
33 Montenegro 0.3083 units per person compare
34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3083 units per person compare
35 Moldova 0.3056 units per person compare
36 Switzerland 0.3031 units per person compare
37 Curaçao 0.2973 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.38 billion (2025)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0307 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0433 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1964.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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

Computed from

Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

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: 18 August 2026

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.