Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan
Jordan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 485,928 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan is 485,928, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan peaked at 674,511 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,606, in 1960.
Jordan ranks 87th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,606 | — |
| 1961 | 11,606 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11,606 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,606 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11,606 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,606 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,606 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,606 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11,606 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18,000 | +55.1% |
| 1971 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 41,012 | +127.8% |
| 1978 | 44,508 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 52,356 | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 60,533 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 71,641 | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 86,074 | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 100,000 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 113,666 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 147,873 | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 156,024 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 203,059 | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 222,908 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 238,292 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 245,782 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 265,211 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 278,265 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 290,086 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 316,593 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 317,007 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 345,527 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 404,333 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 510,875 | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 565,273 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 620,000 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 660,000 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 674,511 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 622,572 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 637,811 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 628,000 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 614,000 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 559,000 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 518,990 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 501,238 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 485,529 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 465,388 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 434,437 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 378,411 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 375,483 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 368,938 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 404,112 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 357,203 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 369,145 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 355,537 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 391,486 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 408,183 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 448,570 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 493,162 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 485,928 | -1.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 485,928 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 66% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 485,928 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +127.8% | 18,000 | 41,012 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,606 | 11,606 | 11,606 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,484 | 18,000 | 52,356 | 8 |
| 1980s | 140,007 | 60,533 | 238,292 | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,895 | 245,782 | 565,273 | 10 |
| 2000s | 603,612 | 501,238 | 674,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,418 | 355,537 | 485,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,466 | 391,486 | 493,162 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More infrastructure data for Jordan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 485,928 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jordan was 485,928 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 674,511 in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,606 in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.