Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon
Cameroon: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.2318 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon, 1975–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon is 0.2318 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.9% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon peaked at 5.24 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1756 per 100 people, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 187th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.185 per 100 people | 0.1756 per 100 people | 0.2011 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2854 per 100 people | 0.2019 per 100 people | 0.3469 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4979 per 100 people | 0.355 per 100 people | 0.664 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9269 per 100 people | 0.5876 per 100 people | 2.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 per 100 people | 2.74 per 100 people | 5.24 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 per 100 people | 0.2318 per 100 people | 3.68 per 100 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon was 0.2318 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1756 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cameroon ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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