Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gabon
Gabon: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 67,119 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gabon, 1981–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Gabon recorded 67,119 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 262.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Gabon peaked at 67,119 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,440, in 1981.
That places Gabon 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10,440 | — |
| 1982 | 10,500 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10,969 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 11,000 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 17,000 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 18,877 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 20,754 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 26,288 | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 27,630 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 29,834 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 31,398 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 32,000 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 37,253 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 38,698 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 37,978 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 38,974 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 37,233 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 32,075 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 38,415 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 38,654 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39,128 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36,476 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 26,497 | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 33,165 | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 36,460 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 30,381 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 22,499 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 22,611 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19,252 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 18,498 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 18,758 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 18,946 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21,235 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 21,818 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22,291 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 25,428 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 31,708 | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 43,395 | +36.9% |
| 2023 | 54,557 | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 67,119 | +23.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 67,119 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 67,119 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,087 | 10,440 | 18,877 | 9 |
| 1990s | 31,683 | 20,754 | 38,698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,708 | 26,497 | 39,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,629 | 18,498 | 30,381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,441 | 25,428 | 67,119 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More infrastructure data for Gabon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,119 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Gabon?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gabon was 67,119 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 67,119 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,440 in 1981.
- How does Gabon rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Gabon ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.