Fixed telephone subscriptions in Angola
Angola: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 80,267 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Angola, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Angola is 80,267, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Angola peaked at 304,493 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,666, in 1960.
Angola ranks 136th of 214 countries 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 in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,666 | — |
| 1961 | 6,666 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,666 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,666 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,666 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18,000 | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 30,000 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 36,000 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 36,700 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 49,280 | +34.3% |
| 1983 | 45,890 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 46,000 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 47,350 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 48,090 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 62,000 | +28.9% |
| 1988 | 65,000 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 67,000 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 70,000 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 48,900 | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 53,300 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 53,020 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 52,740 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 52,625 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 62,279 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 65,100 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 67,200 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 64,900 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 76,800 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 80,200 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 85,043 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 94,280 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 96,760 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 98,165 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 94,294 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 114,296 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 303,179 | +165.3% |
| 2010 | 281,122 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 159,485 | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 208,345 | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 214,950 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 287,416 | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 284,925 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 304,493 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 161,070 | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 171,858 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 124,726 | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 119,164 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 120,001 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93,990 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 86,613 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 80,267 | -7.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 80,267 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 80,267 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +165.3% | 114,296 | 303,179 |
| 2017 | -47.1% | 304,493 | 161,070 |
| 1965 | +50.0% | 6,666 | 10,000 |
| 2011 | -43.3% | 281,122 | 159,485 |
| 1975 | +38.5% | 13,000 | 18,000 |
| 1992 | -32.1% | 72,000 | 48,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,333 | 6,666 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,700 | 13,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,331 | 36,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,716 | 48,900 | 72,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,792 | 64,900 | 303,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,839 | 124,726 | 304,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,007 | 80,267 | 120,001 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More infrastructure data for Angola
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2119 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80,267 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Angola?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Angola was 80,267 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 304,493 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,666 in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Angola ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.