Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mali

Mali: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 306,900 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
306,900
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
97th
of 214 countries
All-time high
306,900
in 2022
All-time low
1,648
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mali, 1960–2022

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Mali recorded 306,900 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Mali peaked at 306,900 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,648, in 1960.

That places Mali 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Mali, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mali, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 1,648
1961 1,648 +0.0%
1962 1,648 +0.0%
1963 1,648 +0.0%
1964 1,648 +0.0%
1965 2,600 +57.8%
1966 2,600 +0.0%
1967 2,600 +0.0%
1968 2,600 +0.0%
1969 2,600 +0.0%
1970 2,854 +9.8%
1971 2,854 +0.0%
1972 2,854 +0.0%
1973 2,854 +0.0%
1974 2,854 +0.0%
1975 3,567 +25.0%
1976 3,771 +5.7%
1977 3,969 +5.3%
1978 3,992 +0.6%
1979 4,188 +4.9%
1980 4,920 +17.5%
1981 5,384 +9.4%
1982 5,830 +8.3%
1983 6,488 +11.3%
1984 7,071 +9.0%
1985 7,243 +2.4%
1986 7,346 +1.4%
1987 8,522 +16.0%
1988 8,772 +2.9%
1989 9,667 +10.2%
1990 11,169 +15.5%
1991 12,464 +11.6%
1992 12,837 +3.0%
1993 13,812 +7.6%
1994 15,203 +10.1%
1995 17,164 +12.9%
1996 21,294 +24.1%
1997 24,195 +13.6%
1998 27,063 +11.9%
1999 33,778 +24.8%
2000 39,223 +16.1%
2001 51,071 +30.2%
2002 56,603 +10.8%
2003 60,925 +7.6%
2004 65,834 +8.1%
2005 75,904 +15.3%
2006 82,521 +8.7%
2007 80,005 -3.0%
2008 81,076 +1.3%
2009 84,796 +4.6%
2010 114,546 +35.1%
2011 104,696 -8.6%
2012 111,979 +7.0%
2013 126,362 +12.8%
2014 154,417 +22.2%
2015 169,006 +9.4%
2016 200,812 +18.8%
2017 214,893 +7.0%
2018 228,097 +6.1%
2019 242,241 +6.2%
2020 281,638 +16.3%
2021 301,055 +6.9%
2022 306,900 +1.9%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 306,900 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 7.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 306,900 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,124 1,648 2,600 10
1970s 3,376 2,854 4,188 10
1980s 7,124 4,920 9,667 10
1990s 18,898 11,169 33,778 10
2000s 67,796 39,223 84,796 10
2010s 166,705 104,696 242,241 10
2020s 296,531 281,638 306,900 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 94 Nepal 407,925 compare
  2. 95 Palestine 383,653 compare
  3. 96 Bolivia 368,926 compare
  4. 98 Zimbabwe 298,047 compare
  5. 99 Trinidad and Tobago 297,734 compare
  6. 100 Armenia 297,328 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Mali?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mali was 306,900 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 306,900 in 2022.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1,648 in 1960.
How does Mali rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Mali ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
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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.