Fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros
Comoros: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8,823 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros stood at 8,823.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros peaked at 30,787 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Comoros 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 100 | — |
| 1966 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 | +200.0% |
| 1971 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 450 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 500 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 800 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 900 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 1,594 | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 1,772 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 2,013 | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 2,314 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 2,889 | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 3,265 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 3,641 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 3,851 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 4,010 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4,272 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 4,377 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,980 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 5,507 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 6,226 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 6,521 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6,773 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8,876 | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 10,258 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 13,245 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 15,083 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 16,939 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 19,061 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 26,025 | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 28,809 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 30,787 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 21,210 | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 23,146 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 24,000 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14,599 | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 13,049 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 17,212 | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 10,320 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 10,042 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7,573 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 7,407 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7,370 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,823 | +19.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 8,823 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 8,823 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +200.0% | 100 | 300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 455 | 300 | 800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,618 | 900 | 2,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,665 | 3,265 | 6,521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,586 | 6,773 | 30,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,008 | 10,042 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,793 | 7,370 | 8,823 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 182 American Samoa 9,693 compare
- 183 Rwanda 9,255 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 186 Lesotho 7,980 compare
- 187 Dominica 7,459 compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 6,978 compare
More infrastructure data for Comoros
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.86 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.04 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 19.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8,823 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 934,198 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros was 8,823 in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 30,787 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Comoros rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Comoros ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.