Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda
Uganda: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 195,975 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda stood at 195,975.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda peaked at 464,849 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 116th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,000 | — |
| 1961 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,000 | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,100 | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 20,000 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 22,600 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 20,700 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 19,600 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 20,480 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 22,962 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 24,067 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 20,970 | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 25,580 | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 25,830 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 26,000 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 26,943 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 27,414 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 27,886 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 28,405 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 30,047 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 20,770 | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 30,449 | +46.6% |
| 1995 | 38,972 | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 47,927 | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 54,074 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 56,919 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 57,239 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61,678 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 56,149 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 54,976 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 60,995 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 71,568 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 87,513 | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 108,140 | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 165,788 | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 168,481 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 233,533 | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 327,114 | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 464,849 | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 314,956 | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 272,844 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 324,442 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 328,811 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 368,243 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 262,286 | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 82,066 | -68.7% |
| 2019 | 85,710 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 90,774 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 105,086 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 116,961 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 131,143 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 195,975 | +49.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 195,975 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 195,975 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -68.7% | 262,286 | 82,066 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,500 | 7,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,440 | 14,000 | 22,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,985 | 19,600 | 27,414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,269 | 20,770 | 57,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,882 | 54,976 | 233,533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,132 | 82,066 | 464,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,988 | 90,774 | 195,975 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 113 Paraguay 205,511 compare
- 114 Latvia 204,756 compare
- 115 Lithuania 201,462 compare
- 117 Montenegro 192,212 compare
- 118 Afghanistan 181,963 compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 172,691 compare
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda was 195,975 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 464,849 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Uganda ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.