Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.68 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.68 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
94th
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.15 per 100 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.0896 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
59
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde, 1960–2024

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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

Cape Verde recorded 11.68 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde peaked at 15.15 per 100 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 per 100 people, in 1960.

Cape Verde ranks 94th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 0.0928 per 100 people 0.0896 per 100 people 0.0932 per 100 people 9
1970s 0.1724 per 100 people 0.0932 per 100 people 0.4895 per 100 people 5
1980s 0.976 per 100 people 0.4536 per 100 people 1.9 per 100 people 10
1990s 5.42 per 100 people 2.2 per 100 people 10.5 per 100 people 10
2000s 14.35 per 100 people 12.05 per 100 people 15.15 per 100 people 10
2010s 12.81 per 100 people 11.19 per 100 people 14.57 per 100 people 10
2020s 11.2 per 100 people 10.61 per 100 people 11.68 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 91 Kazakhstan 11.87 per 100 people compare
  2. 92 Kuwait 11.83 per 100 people compare
  3. 93 China 11.73 per 100 people compare
  4. 95 Denmark 11.68 per 100 people compare
  5. 96 Syria 11.52 per 100 people compare
  6. 97 Iraq 11.46 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde was 11.68 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 Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 15.15 per 100 people in 2003.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Cape Verde rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Cape Verde ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde 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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