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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti

Djibouti: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.49 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.49 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.52 per 100 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.6559 per 100 people
in 1977
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti, 1970–2023

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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

In 2023, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti stood at 2.49 per 100 people.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti peaked at 3.52 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6559 per 100 people, in 1977.

Djibouti ranks 150th 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.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1970 0.8083 per 100 people —
1971 0.7309 per 100 people -9.6%
1972 0.7309 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.7309 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.7309 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.7436 per 100 people +1.7%
1976 0.713 per 100 people -4.1%
1977 0.6559 per 100 people -8.0%
1978 0.6896 per 100 people +5.1%
1979 0.7495 per 100 people +8.7%
1980 0.8096 per 100 people +8.0%
1981 0.876 per 100 people +8.2%
1982 0.9631 per 100 people +9.9%
1983 0.9855 per 100 people +2.3%
1984 0.9603 per 100 people -2.6%
1985 1.01 per 100 people +5.2%
1986 1.01 per 100 people +0.3%
1987 0.9844 per 100 people -2.8%
1988 0.9954 per 100 people +1.1%
1989 0.9223 per 100 people -7.3%
1990 0.985 per 100 people +6.8%
1991 0.987 per 100 people +0.2%
1992 1.08 per 100 people +9.4%
1993 1.2 per 100 people +11.1%
1994 1.2 per 100 people +0.0%
1995 1.19 per 100 people -0.8%
1996 1.26 per 100 people +5.9%
1997 1.23 per 100 people -2.4%
1998 1.13 per 100 people -8.1%
1999 1.22 per 100 people +8.0%
2000 1.3 per 100 people +6.4%
2001 1.29 per 100 people -0.8%
2002 1.27 per 100 people -1.2%
2003 1.25 per 100 people -1.8%
2004 1.34 per 100 people +7.5%
2005 1.26 per 100 people -6.2%
2006 1.32 per 100 people +4.8%
2007 1.61 per 100 people +22.2%
2008 1.67 per 100 people +3.5%
2009 1.85 per 100 people +10.6%
2010 1.99 per 100 people +7.5%
2011 1.94 per 100 people -2.1%
2012 2.06 per 100 people +6.2%
2013 2.1 per 100 people +1.8%
2014 2.19 per 100 people +4.0%
2015 2.24 per 100 people +2.7%
2016 2.4 per 100 people +7.0%
2017 3.47 per 100 people +44.4%
2018 3.44 per 100 people -0.9%
2019 3.41 per 100 people -0.9%
2020 3.52 per 100 people +3.2%
2021 2.44 per 100 people -30.7%
2022 2.46 per 100 people +0.8%
2023 2.49 per 100 people +1.2%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 2.49 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 2.49 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti 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
2017 +44.4% 2.4 per 100 people 3.47 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7284 per 100 people 0.6559 per 100 people 0.8083 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.952 per 100 people 0.8096 per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.15 per 100 people 0.985 per 100 people 1.26 per 100 people 10
2000s 1.42 per 100 people 1.25 per 100 people 1.85 per 100 people 10
2010s 2.52 per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people 3.47 per 100 people 10
2020s 2.72 per 100 people 2.44 per 100 people 3.52 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 147 Gabon 2.64 per 100 people compare
  2. 148 Vietnam 2.62 per 100 people compare
  3. 149 Namibia 2.55 per 100 people compare
  4. 151 Maldives 2.27 per 100 people compare
  5. 152 Tajikistan 2.21 per 100 people compare
  6. 153 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 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 Djibouti?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Djibouti was 2.49 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 3.52 per 100 people in 2020.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6559 per 100 people in 1977.
How does Djibouti rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Djibouti ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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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