Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 229,778 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan, 1975–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan is 229,778, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan peaked at 440,700 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70,000, in 1975.
That places Tajikistan 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 70,000 | — |
| 1976 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 140,000 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 216,000 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 230,000 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 257,500 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 267,097 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 265,050 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 268,118 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 262,725 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 246,625 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 225,600 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 221,324 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 212,500 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 218,516 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 226,851 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 237,600 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 245,192 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 273,400 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 280,200 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 292,730 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 286,940 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 347,260 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 367,693 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 380,000 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 393,000 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 425,000 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 440,700 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 228,095 | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 232,040 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 240,665 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 243,284 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 237,516 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 236,312 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 229,248 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 229,084 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 229,778 | +0.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 229,778 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 229,778 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -48.2% | 440,700 | 228,095 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,000 | 70,000 | 110,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 175,600 | 120,000 | 230,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,654 | 212,500 | 268,118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,632 | 218,516 | 347,260 | 9 |
| 2010s | 318,799 | 228,095 | 440,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,106 | 229,084 | 236,312 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More infrastructure data for Tajikistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.22 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.21 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3029 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 229,778 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.92 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tajikistan was 229,778 in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 440,700 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 in 1975.
- How does Tajikistan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Tajikistan ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.