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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 187 Cameroon 0.2318 per 100 people compare
  2. 188 Angola 0.2119 per 100 people compare
  3. 189 Cambodia 0.1649 per 100 people compare
  4. 191 East Timor 0.1207 per 100 people compare
  5. 192 Liberia 0.1164 per 100 people compare
  6. 193 Tanzania 0.1142 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 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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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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