Fixed telephone subscriptions in Togo
Togo: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 78,576 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Togo, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Togo is 78,576, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Togo peaked at 178,713 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,164, in 1960.
Togo ranks 137th 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,164 | — |
| 1961 | 1,164 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,164 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,164 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,164 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,164 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,164 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,164 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,164 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +157.7% |
| 1971 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,800 | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 5,800 | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 5,600 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 5,700 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5,783 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6,120 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 7,425 | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 7,936 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 8,351 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 8,390 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8,455 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 9,225 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 9,595 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 9,869 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 10,516 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 10,730 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 15,337 | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 17,298 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 21,400 | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 21,715 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 24,050 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 25,132 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 31,415 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 38,166 | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 42,763 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 48,384 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 51,156 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 61,099 | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 65,949 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 62,831 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 82,057 | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 99,483 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 140,919 | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 178,713 | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 60,011 | -66.4% |
| 2011 | 60,273 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 61,590 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 62,537 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 53,311 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 52,690 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33,817 | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 36,111 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 37,691 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 43,605 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 46,499 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 54,469 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 65,613 | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 69,808 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 78,576 | +12.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 78,576 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 78,576 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Togo 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 | +157.7% | 1,164 | 3,000 |
| 2010 | -66.4% | 178,713 | 60,011 |
| 1976 | +60.0% | 3,000 | 4,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,164 | 1,164 | 1,164 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,100 | 3,000 | 5,800 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,115 | 5,783 | 9,869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,576 | 10,516 | 38,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,335 | 42,763 | 178,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,164 | 33,817 | 62,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,993 | 46,499 | 78,576 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More infrastructure data for Togo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 80.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.8258 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9146 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Togo?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Togo was 78,576 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 178,713 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,164 in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Togo ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.