Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 29,080 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia stood at 29,080.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia peaked at 584,475 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,774, in 1960.
Cambodia ranks 162nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,774 | — |
| 1961 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,510 | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 2,670 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2,896 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 3,115 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 3,885 | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 4,068 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4,215 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6,943 | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 8,528 | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 15,475 | +81.5% |
| 1997 | 20,044 | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 24,261 | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 27,704 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 30,880 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 33,494 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 35,419 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 31,379 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 32,180 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 32,971 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25,648 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 37,529 | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 43,100 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 54,200 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 358,850 | +562.1% |
| 2011 | 530,000 | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 584,475 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 420,942 | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 361,056 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 256,387 | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 227,261 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 132,911 | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 88,157 | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 56,445 | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 55,603 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 40,296 | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 38,284 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 32,723 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 29,080 | -11.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 29,080 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 29,080 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +562.1% | 54,200 | 358,850 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,774 | 1,774 | 1,774 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,774 | 1,774 | 1,774 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,692 | 2,510 | 2,896 | 3 |
| 1990s | 11,824 | 3,115 | 27,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,680 | 25,648 | 54,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,648 | 56,445 | 584,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,197 | 29,080 | 55,603 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More infrastructure data for Cambodia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29,080 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 20.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia was 29,080 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 584,475 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,774 in 1960.
- How does Cambodia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Cambodia ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.