Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liberia
Liberia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6,254 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liberia, 1981–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6,254 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Liberia peaked at 13,734 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2008.
That places Liberia 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7,000 | — |
| 1982 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,290 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 8,240 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 8,037 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 8,037 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,597 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 8,748 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 9,380 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 3,300 | -64.8% |
| 1992 | 4,500 | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,371 | +41.6% |
| 1998 | 6,500 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,900 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,048 | -70.3% |
| 2008 | 2,000 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,374 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 5,806 | +144.6% |
| 2011 | 9,289 | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 13,734 | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 10,040 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 9,000 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 6,000 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,254 | +4.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6,254 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6,254 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +144.6% | 2,374 | 5,806 |
| 2007 | -70.3% | 6,900 | 2,048 |
| 1991 | -64.8% | 9,380 | 3,300 |
| 2011 | +60.0% | 5,806 | 9,289 |
| 2012 | +47.9% | 9,289 | 13,734 |
| 1997 | +41.6% | 4,500 | 6,371 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,772 | 7,000 | 8,748 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,465 | 3,300 | 9,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,470 | 2,000 | 6,900 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,109 | 5,806 | 13,734 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,085 | 6,000 | 6,254 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More infrastructure data for Liberia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1164 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,254 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Liberia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liberia was 6,254 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,734 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Liberia ranks 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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.