Fixed telephone subscriptions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 9,255 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9,255 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Rwanda peaked at 49,612 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,366 | — |
| 1961 | 1,366 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,366 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,366 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,366 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 600 | -56.1% |
| 1966 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,300 | +91.7% |
| 1976 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3,300 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 3,340 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 4,034 | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 4,666 | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 4,905 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 5,168 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 5,444 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 6,561 | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 8,171 | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 9,213 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 10,381 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 11,298 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 11,763 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 11,000 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 6,900 | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 10,254 | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 11,621 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 10,825 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 12,651 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 17,568 | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 21,500 | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 25,105 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 25,565 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22,972 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 23,601 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 23,362 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 23,123 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16,770 | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 33,451 | +99.5% |
| 2010 | 39,664 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 38,901 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 44,363 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 45,338 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 49,612 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 16,983 | -65.8% |
| 2016 | 13,403 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 12,333 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 12,960 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 11,393 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 11,671 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 11,893 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10,327 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 8,361 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 9,255 | +10.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9,255 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9,255 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +100.0% | 600 | 1,200 |
| 2009 | +99.5% | 16,770 | 33,451 |
| 1975 | +91.7% | 1,200 | 2,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 983 | 600 | 1,366 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,860 | 1,200 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,480 | 3,300 | 9,213 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,669 | 6,900 | 12,651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,302 | 16,770 | 33,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,495 | 11,393 | 49,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,301 | 8,361 | 11,893 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 181 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
- 182 American Samoa 9,693 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 185 Comoros 8,823 compare
- 186 Lesotho 7,980 compare
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Rwanda?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Rwanda was 9,255 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 49,612 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Rwanda ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.