Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria

Algeria: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 14.81 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.81 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
81st
of 212 countries
All-time high
14.81 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.5792 per 100 people
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria, 1965–2024

051015196519942024

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria stood at 14.81 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria peaked at 14.81 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5792 per 100 people, in 1966.

That places Algeria 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5808 per 100 people 0.5792 per 100 people 0.5872 per 100 people 5
1970s 0.863 per 100 people 0.6623 per 100 people 1.43 per 100 people 10
1980s 2.34 per 100 people 1.66 per 100 people 3.01 per 100 people 10
1990s 4.16 per 100 people 3.2 per 100 people 5.25 per 100 people 10
2000s 7.32 per 100 people 5.7 per 100 people 8.97 per 100 people 10
2010s 8.81 per 100 people 7.9 per 100 people 10.71 per 100 people 10
2020s 12.6 per 100 people 10.87 per 100 people 14.81 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 78 Bahrain 15.93 per 100 people compare
  2. 79 Guyana 15.04 per 100 people compare
  3. 80 Mongolia 14.94 per 100 people compare
  4. 82 Grenada 14.53 per 100 people compare
  5. 83 Cuba 14.49 per 100 people compare
  6. 84 Russia 14.31 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria was 14.81 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 14.81 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5792 per 100 people in 1966.
How does Algeria rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Algeria ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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