Fixed telephone subscriptions in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Least developed countries, 1970–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions in Least developed countries stood at 6.00 million.
That represents a change of down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Least developed countries peaked at 8.71 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 320,351, in 1970.
That places Least developed countries 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320,351 | — |
| 1971 | 323,726 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 323,726 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 323,726 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 323,726 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 426,460 | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 462,382 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 484,901 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 510,070 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 532,170 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 562,196 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 651,671 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 754,722 | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 804,782 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 857,590 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 939,689 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.50 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 2.04 million | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 2.96 million | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 3.44 million | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 3.90 million | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 4.54 million | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 5.34 million | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 5.88 million | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6.17 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.67 million | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 6.94 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.37 million | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.74 million | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.40 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 8.18 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.54 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.13 million | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 8.61 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.93 million | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 6.23 million | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 8.63 million | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 8.00 million | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.00 million | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 6.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.00 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,124 | 320,351 | 532,170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 906,389 | 562,196 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.35 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.80 million | 3.44 million | 7.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 million | 6.23 million | 8.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 million | 6.00 million | 8.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.05 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Least developed countries?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Least developed countries was 6.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,351 in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.