Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palestine
Palestine: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 383,653 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palestine, 1992–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Palestine is 383,653, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Palestine peaked at 485,829 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73,000, in 1992.
That places Palestine 95th 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 32 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 73,000 | — |
| 1993 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 78,400 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 80,000 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 83,381 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 110,893 | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 167,271 | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 222,198 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 272,211 | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 255,218 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 241,894 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 243,494 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 271,458 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 337,025 | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 321,999 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 348,788 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 354,804 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 368,216 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 360,402 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 382,700 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 393,880 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 403,025 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 403,118 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 406,500 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 432,000 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 476,239 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 469,741 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 467,189 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 466,283 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 485,829 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 457,706 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 383,653 | -16.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 383,653 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 383,653 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +50.8% | 110,893 | 167,271 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,268 | 73,000 | 222,198 | 8 |
| 2000s | 301,511 | 241,894 | 368,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 419,479 | 360,402 | 476,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,368 | 383,653 | 485,829 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More infrastructure data for Palestine
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.15 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.09 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 383,653 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8031 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.15 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Palestine?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palestine was 383,653 in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 485,829 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,000 in 1992.
- How does Palestine rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Palestine ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.