Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria

Algeria: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 14.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria, 1965–2024

051015196519942024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria stood at 14.81. 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria peaked at 14.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5792, 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 0.5872 —
1966 0.5792 -1.4%
1967 0.5792 +0.0%
1968 0.5792 +0.0%
1969 0.5792 +0.0%
1970 0.6944 +19.9%
1971 0.6623 -4.6%
1972 0.6623 +0.0%
1973 0.6623 +0.0%
1974 0.6623 +0.0%
1975 0.8197 +23.8%
1976 0.8528 +4.0%
1977 1.01 +18.0%
1978 1.17 +16.7%
1979 1.43 +22.1%
1980 1.66 +15.9%
1981 1.88 +12.9%
1982 2.04 +8.8%
1983 2.16 +5.6%
1984 2.17 +0.9%
1985 2.43 +11.6%
1986 2.53 +4.2%
1987 2.69 +6.5%
1988 2.88 +6.8%
1989 3.01 +4.8%
1990 3.2 +6.2%
1991 3.4 +6.2%
1992 3.61 +6.2%
1993 3.92 +8.6%
1994 4.02 +2.6%
1995 4.13 +2.7%
1996 4.4 +6.5%
1997 4.73 +7.5%
1998 4.91 +3.8%
1999 5.25 +6.9%
2000 5.7 +8.6%
2001 6 +5.3%
2002 6.14 +2.4%
2003 6.46 +5.2%
2004 7.62 +17.9%
2005 7.77 +1.9%
2006 8.45 +8.8%
2007 8.97 +6.2%
2008 8.82 -1.8%
2009 7.26 -17.7%
2010 8.08 +11.3%
2011 8.29 +2.6%
2012 8.74 +5.4%
2013 8.16 -6.7%
2014 7.9 -3.1%
2015 8.16 +3.3%
2016 8.33 +2.1%
2017 9.84 +18.0%
2018 9.88 +0.5%
2019 10.71 +8.3%
2020 10.87 +1.5%
2021 11.39 +4.8%
2022 12.26 +7.7%
2023 13.7 +11.7%
2024 14.81 +8.1%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 14.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 14.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Algeria

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

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria was 14.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 14.81 in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5792 in 1966.
How does Algeria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Algeria ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
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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