Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 765,634 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 765,634 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia peaked at 1.25 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,636, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,636 | — |
| 1961 | 8,636 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8,636 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,636 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,636 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 | +96.9% |
| 1966 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33,000 | +94.1% |
| 1971 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45,250 | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 52,100 | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 57,190 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 59,326 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 61,165 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 64,065 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 68,792 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 74,562 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 83,798 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 89,844 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 95,573 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 103,186 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 106,131 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 105,985 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 115,843 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 125,398 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 133,091 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 127,041 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 132,478 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 137,731 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 142,452 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 148,739 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 156,538 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 164,140 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 194,494 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 231,945 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 283,683 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 353,816 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 404,790 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 484,368 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 610,347 | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 725,046 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 880,088 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 897,287 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 915,058 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 908,882 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 829,008 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 797,501 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 761,450 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 820,000 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 890,642 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 885,300 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 862,157 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 834,103 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 765,634 | -8.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 765,634 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 17.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 765,634 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 13.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +96.9% | 8,636 | 17,000 |
| 1970 | +94.1% | 17,000 | 33,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,818 | 8,636 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,003 | 33,000 | 61,165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,778 | 64,065 | 115,843 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,210 | 125,398 | 194,494 | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,643 | 231,945 | 915,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 954,165 | 761,450 | 1.25 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 869,439 | 765,634 | 1.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia was 765,634 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,636 in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Ethiopia ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.