Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.96 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia stood at 1.96 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia peaked at 1.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,218, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 50th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26,218 | — |
| 1961 | 26,218 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 26,218 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26,218 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 26,218 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 33,000 | +25.9% |
| 1966 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46,000 | +39.4% |
| 1971 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65,000 | +41.3% |
| 1976 | 71,300 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 78,600 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 87,200 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 100,000 | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 112,000 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 121,440 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 138,560 | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 152,014 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 168,800 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 189,337 | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 216,661 | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 227,663 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 248,885 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 277,490 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 302,836 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 331,947 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 374,848 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 421,362 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 474,253 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 521,742 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 584,226 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 654,242 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 752,180 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 850,381 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 955,131 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 949,395 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 943,642 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 974,129 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.96 million | +5.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.96 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 19.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.96 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,609 | 26,218 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,210 | 46,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,285 | 112,000 | 277,490 | 10 |
| 1990s | 526,802 | 302,836 | 850,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 955,131 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 943,642 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.53 million | 1.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tunisia was 1.96 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,218 in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Tunisia ranks 50th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.