Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.1641 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh stood at 0.1641.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8995 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0666, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0666 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0701 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0701 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0701 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0701 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0803 | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.089 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0973 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1075 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1087 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1132 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1172 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.122 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1258 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1295 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1578 | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1668 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1735 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1822 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.183 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.195 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.201 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.208 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.218 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.234 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.253 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.289 | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.318 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.328 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3652 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4129 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4361 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5264 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5815 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7394 | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7746 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.802 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8995 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8185 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8415 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6366 | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6201 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6915 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6167 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5423 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4764 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4363 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8865 | +103.2% |
| 2019 | 0.879 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8359 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1738 | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1702 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1728 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1641 | -5.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1641 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1641 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.82, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 | 0.8865 |
| 2021 | -79.2% | 0.8359 | 0.1738 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.083 | 0.0666 | 0.1087 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1471 | 0.1132 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2439 | 0.195 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6356 | 0.3652 | 0.8995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6627 | 0.4363 | 0.8865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3034 | 0.1641 | 0.8359 | 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 fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh was 0.1641 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8995 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 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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