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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.041 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.041 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
199th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.282 per 100 people
in 1996
All-time low
0.0172 per 100 people
in 2013
Years of data
42
1978–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic, 1978–2022

00.10.20.31978200020221978: 0.108 per 100 people1979: 0.1 per 100 people1980: 0.108 per 100 people1981: 0.101 per 100 people1982: 0.116 per 100 people1983: 0.112 per 100 people1984: 0.11 per 100 people1985: 0.102 per 100 people1986: 0.151 per 100 people1987: 0.157 per 100 people1988: 0.163 per 100 people1989: 0.166 per 100 people1990: 0.174 per 100 people1991: 0.181 per 100 people1992: 0.199 per 100 people1993: 0.214 per 100 people1994: 0.226 per 100 people1995: 0.25 per 100 people1996: 0.282 per 100 people1997: 0.278 per 100 people1998: 0.264 per 100 people1999: 0.264 per 100 people2000: 0.247 per 100 people2001: 0.228 per 100 people2002: 0.225 per 100 people2003: 0.232 per 100 people2004: 0.239 per 100 people2005: 0.233 per 100 people2009: 0.079 per 100 people2010: 0.021 per 100 people2011: 0.018 per 100 people2012: 0.018 per 100 people2013: 0.017 per 100 people2014: 0.017 per 100 people2015: 0.041 per 100 people2016: 0.042 per 100 people2017: 0.044 per 100 people2018: 0.045 per 100 people2019: 0.04 per 100 people2020: 0.04 per 100 people2021: 0.039 per 100 people2022: 0.041 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic stood at 0.041 per 100 people.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic peaked at 0.282 per 100 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 per 100 people, in 2013.

That places Central African Republic 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1978 0.1081 per 100 people —
1979 0.0998 per 100 people -7.7%
1980 0.1084 per 100 people +8.6%
1981 0.1014 per 100 people -6.5%
1982 0.1159 per 100 people +14.4%
1983 0.1122 per 100 people -3.2%
1984 0.1096 per 100 people -2.3%
1985 0.1018 per 100 people -7.1%
1986 0.151 per 100 people +48.3%
1987 0.1568 per 100 people +3.8%
1988 0.1633 per 100 people +4.2%
1989 0.1659 per 100 people +1.6%
1990 0.174 per 100 people +4.9%
1991 0.181 per 100 people +4.0%
1992 0.199 per 100 people +9.9%
1993 0.214 per 100 people +7.5%
1994 0.226 per 100 people +5.6%
1995 0.25 per 100 people +10.6%
1996 0.282 per 100 people +12.8%
1997 0.278 per 100 people -1.4%
1998 0.264 per 100 people -5.0%
1999 0.264 per 100 people +0.0%
2000 0.247 per 100 people -6.4%
2001 0.2275 per 100 people -7.9%
2002 0.2247 per 100 people -1.3%
2003 0.2315 per 100 people +3.1%
2004 0.2385 per 100 people +3.0%
2005 0.2332 per 100 people -2.2%
2009 0.0786 per 100 people -66.3%
2010 0.0207 per 100 people -73.7%
2011 0.0179 per 100 people -13.7%
2012 0.0178 per 100 people -0.0%
2013 0.0172 per 100 people -3.5%
2014 0.0173 per 100 people +0.4%
2015 0.0406 per 100 people +134.8%
2016 0.0417 per 100 people +2.5%
2017 0.0439 per 100 people +5.3%
2018 0.045 per 100 people +2.4%
2019 0.0404 per 100 people -10.0%
2020 0.0398 per 100 people -1.6%
2021 0.0391 per 100 people -1.7%
2022 0.041 per 100 people +4.7%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.041 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.041 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +134.8% 0.0173 per 100 people 0.0406 per 100 people
2010 -73.7% 0.0786 per 100 people 0.0207 per 100 people
2009 -66.3% 0.2332 per 100 people 0.0786 per 100 people
1986 +48.3% 0.1018 per 100 people 0.151 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1039 per 100 people 0.0998 per 100 people 0.1081 per 100 people 2
1980s 0.1286 per 100 people 0.1014 per 100 people 0.1659 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.2332 per 100 people 0.174 per 100 people 0.282 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.2116 per 100 people 0.0786 per 100 people 0.247 per 100 people 7
2010s 0.0303 per 100 people 0.0172 per 100 people 0.045 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.04 per 100 people 0.0391 per 100 people 0.041 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 196 Mozambique 0.0818 per 100 people compare
  2. 197 Rwanda 0.0649 per 100 people compare
  3. 198 Nigeria 0.0441 per 100 people compare
  4. 200 Malawi 0.0225 per 100 people compare
  5. 201 Haiti 0.0118 per 100 people compare
  6. 202 Madagascar 0.0109 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Central African Republic was 0.041 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.282 per 100 people in 1996.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 per 100 people in 2013.
How does Central African Republic rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Central African Republic ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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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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