Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.1641 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1641 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
190th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.8995 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.0666 per 100 people
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
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 Bangladesh stood at 0.1641 per 100 people.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8995 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0666 per 100 people, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0666 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 0.0701 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0701 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0701 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0701 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0803 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.089 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0973 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1075 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1087 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1132 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1172 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.122 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1258 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1295 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1578 per 100 people | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1668 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1735 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1822 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.183 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.195 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.195 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.201 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.208 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.218 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.234 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.253 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.289 per 100 people | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.318 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.328 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3652 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4129 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4361 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5264 per 100 people | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5815 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7394 per 100 people | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7746 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.802 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8995 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8185 per 100 people | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8415 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6366 per 100 people | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6201 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6915 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6167 per 100 people | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5423 per 100 people | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4764 per 100 people | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4363 per 100 people | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8865 per 100 people | +103.2% |
| 2019 | 0.879 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8359 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1738 per 100 people | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1702 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1728 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1641 per 100 people | -5.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1641 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1641 per 100 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.82 per 100 people, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh 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 | +103.2% | 0.4363 per 100 people | 0.8865 per 100 people |
| 2021 | -79.2% | 0.8359 per 100 people | 0.1738 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.083 per 100 people | 0.0666 per 100 people | 0.1087 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1471 per 100 people | 0.1132 per 100 people | 0.183 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2439 per 100 people | 0.195 per 100 people | 0.328 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6356 per 100 people | 0.3652 per 100 people | 0.8995 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6627 per 100 people | 0.4363 per 100 people | 0.8865 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3034 per 100 people | 0.1641 per 100 people | 0.8359 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh was 0.1641 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8995 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 per 100 people in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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