Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros

Comoros: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 1.04 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
166th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros stood at 1.04.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros peaked at 4.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Comoros ranks 166th 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0.0465 —
1966 0.0482 +3.6%
1967 0.0482 +0.0%
1968 0.0482 +0.0%
1969 0.0482 +0.0%
1970 0.1238 +156.8%
1971 0.1304 +5.3%
1972 0.1304 +0.0%
1973 0.1304 +0.0%
1974 0.1304 +0.0%
1975 0.1607 +23.2%
1976 0.1731 +7.7%
1977 0.2012 +16.2%
1978 0.2273 +13.0%
1979 0.2515 +10.6%
1980 0.2741 +9.0%
1981 0.2959 +7.9%
1982 0.317 +7.1%
1983 0.3369 +6.3%
1984 0.3829 +13.6%
1985 0.4243 +10.8%
1986 0.459 +8.2%
1987 0.5072 +10.5%
1988 0.5671 +11.8%
1989 0.6885 +21.4%
1990 0.734 +6.6%
1991 0.799 +8.9%
1992 0.828 +3.6%
1993 0.847 +2.3%
1994 0.886 +4.6%
1995 0.892 +0.7%
1996 0.998 +11.9%
1997 1.08 +8.2%
1998 1.21 +12.0%
1999 1.24 +2.5%
2000 1.26 +1.9%
2001 1.62 +28.4%
2002 1.84 +13.2%
2003 2.32 +26.7%
2004 2.6 +11.7%
2005 2.86 +10.0%
2006 3.15 +10.3%
2007 4.22 +33.8%
2008 4.58 +8.5%
2009 4.8 +4.8%
2010 3.24 -32.5%
2011 3.46 +7.0%
2012 3.52 +1.6%
2013 3.3 -6.2%
2014 3.3 -0.0%
2015 2.01 -39.2%
2016 1.76 -12.4%
2017 2.27 +29.3%
2018 1.34 -41.2%
2019 1.28 -4.5%
2020 0.9441 -26.1%
2021 0.9053 -4.1%
2022 0.8835 -2.4%
2023 1.04 +17.4%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 1.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 1.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros 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
1970 +156.8% 0.0482 0.1238

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0239 0 0.0482 10
1970s 0.1659 0.1238 0.2515 10
1980s 0.4253 0.2741 0.6885 10
1990s 0.9514 0.734 1.24 10
2000s 2.92 1.26 4.8 10
2010s 2.55 1.28 3.52 10
2020s 0.9426 0.8835 1.04 4

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 163 Nepal 1.38 compare
  2. 164 Mali 1.33 compare
  3. 165 Norway 1.31 compare
  4. 167 Myanmar 1.03 compare
  5. 168 Pakistan 1.01 compare
  6. 169 Vanuatu 0.9262 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Comoros rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Comoros ranks 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Comoros 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
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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