Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 558,671 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar is 558,671, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar peaked at 587,710 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,476, in 1960.
Myanmar ranks 83rd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,476 | — |
| 1961 | 11,476 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11,476 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,476 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11,476 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,600 | +53.4% |
| 1966 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,700 | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 20,700 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,700 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,700 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,700 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25,400 | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 25,900 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 26,500 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 27,200 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 28,200 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 39,000 | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 42,274 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 43,000 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 47,512 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 59,343 | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 65,580 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 66,707 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 67,016 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 70,086 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 85,947 | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 99,073 | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 117,337 | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 137,337 | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 157,843 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 178,631 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 213,516 | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 229,320 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 249,083 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 271,356 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 295,234 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 342,317 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 362,976 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 424,871 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 503,930 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 571,293 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 464,090 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 504,445 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 444,265 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 493,314 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 523,865 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 524,225 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 534,810 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 526,792 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 514,920 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 514,385 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 556,112 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 520,863 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 522,605 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 523,951 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 522,141 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 535,463 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 587,710 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 558,671 | -4.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 558,671 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 558,671 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar 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 | +53.4% | 11,476 | 17,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,538 | 11,476 | 17,600 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,670 | 20,700 | 28,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,804 | 39,000 | 67,016 | 8 |
| 1990s | 153,817 | 70,086 | 249,083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 418,478 | 271,356 | 571,293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,189 | 493,314 | 556,112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 545,587 | 522,141 | 587,710 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar was 558,671 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 587,710 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,476 in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Myanmar ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.