Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 28,329 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mozambique, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Mozambique is 28,329, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Mozambique peaked at 89,292 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,403, in 1960.
Mozambique ranks 164th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,403 | — |
| 1961 | 9,403 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9,403 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,403 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,403 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 | +80.8% |
| 1966 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24,000 | +41.2% |
| 1971 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31,100 | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 29,700 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 28,200 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 29,300 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 30,600 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 33,000 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 35,400 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 36,474 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 36,859 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 37,558 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 38,332 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 39,840 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 40,174 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 40,786 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 41,278 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 47,439 | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 52,874 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 56,125 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 55,463 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 57,490 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 59,819 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 61,175 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 65,606 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 75,354 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 78,072 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 85,714 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 87,291 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 87,367 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77,576 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 75,256 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 65,992 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 70,313 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 78,000 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 78,324 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82,447 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 88,062 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 88,120 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88,140 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77,568 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 86,856 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 89,292 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 82,421 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 80,545 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 63,006 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 80,791 | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 89,016 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 59,682 | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 29,080 | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 30,251 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 28,329 | -6.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 28,329 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 28,329 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +80.8% | 9,403 | 17,000 |
| 2022 | -51.3% | 59,682 | 29,080 |
| 1970 | +41.2% | 17,000 | 24,000 |
| 2021 | -33.0% | 89,016 | 59,682 |
| 1975 | +29.6% | 24,000 | 31,100 |
| 2019 | +28.2% | 63,006 | 80,791 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,202 | 9,403 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,890 | 24,000 | 31,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,970 | 33,000 | 41,278 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,942 | 47,439 | 78,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,828 | 65,992 | 87,367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,480 | 63,006 | 89,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,272 | 28,329 | 89,016 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 161 Saint Lucia 30,640 compare
- 162 Cambodia 29,080 compare
- 163 Djibouti 28,673 compare
- 165 Bermuda 28,177 compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 27,320 compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 24,443 compare
More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Mozambique?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mozambique was 28,329 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 89,292 in 2015.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,403 in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Mozambique ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.