Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon

Cameroon: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.2318 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2318 per 100 people
Change on year
down 92.9%
World rank
187th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.24 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.1756 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cameroon, 1975–2024

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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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 184 Mauritania 0.3095 per 100 people compare
  2. 185 Somalia 0.2996 per 100 people compare
  3. 186 Congo 0.2917 per 100 people compare
  4. 188 Angola 0.2119 per 100 people compare
  5. 189 Cambodia 0.1649 per 100 people compare
  6. 190 Bangladesh 0.1641 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 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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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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