Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 156,698 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kyrgyzstan, 1975–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 156,698 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 502,020 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77,048, in 1975.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 77,048 | — |
| 1976 | 90,000 | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 115,000 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 130,000 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 146,261 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 159,050 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 171,174 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 181,279 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 197,060 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 213,951 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 236,304 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 259,611 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 270,694 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 287,912 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 314,052 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 331,776 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 338,699 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 367,400 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 338,899 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 357,000 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 342,023 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 350,900 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 368,430 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 370,636 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 376,092 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 388,222 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 394,770 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 396,168 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 416,430 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 440,383 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 458,876 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 482,005 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 494,503 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 498,328 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 489,052 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 502,020 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 488,853 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 461,277 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 443,184 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 408,037 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 382,149 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 362,288 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 331,140 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 298,855 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 271,000 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 244,615 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 215,651 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 185,463 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 156,698 | -15.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 156,698 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 156,698 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102,410 | 77,048 | 130,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 212,330 | 146,261 | 287,912 | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,982 | 314,052 | 370,636 | 10 |
| 2000s | 434,578 | 376,092 | 498,328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 416,686 | 298,855 | 502,020 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,685 | 156,698 | 271,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More infrastructure data for Kyrgyzstan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 156,698 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.07 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Kyrgyzstan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kyrgyzstan was 156,698 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 502,020 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,048 in 1975.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.