Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt

Egypt: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.37
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.8
in 2008
All-time low
0.8156
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt, 1960–2024

051015196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 11.37 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt peaked at 13.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8156, in 1960.

That places Egypt 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8156 —
1961 0.8279 +1.5%
1962 0.8279 +0.0%
1963 0.8279 +0.0%
1964 0.8279 +0.0%
1966 0.8279 +0.0%
1967 0.8279 +0.0%
1968 0.8279 +0.0%
1969 0.8279 +0.0%
1970 0.8352 +0.9%
1971 0.8417 +0.8%
1972 0.8417 +0.0%
1973 0.8417 +0.0%
1974 0.8417 +0.0%
1975 0.8897 +5.7%
1976 0.8903 +0.1%
1977 0.8921 +0.2%
1978 0.8995 +0.8%
1979 0.9195 +2.2%
1981 0.9577 +4.2%
1982 1.04 +8.2%
1983 1.23 +18.9%
1984 1.32 +6.8%
1985 1.78 +35.5%
1986 2.09 +17.4%
1987 2.12 +1.1%
1988 2.21 +4.5%
1989 2.5 +13.1%
1990 2.74 +9.6%
1991 3.03 +10.6%
1992 3.3 +8.9%
1993 3.55 +7.6%
1994 3.82 +7.6%
1995 4.14 +8.4%
1996 4.51 +8.9%
1997 5.05 +12.0%
1998 5.68 +12.5%
1999 6.55 +15.3%
2000 7.5 +14.6%
2001 8.97 +19.5%
2002 10.22 +14.0%
2003 11.22 +9.7%
2004 11.91 +6.1%
2005 12.82 +7.6%
2006 13.07 +1.9%
2007 13.32 +2.0%
2008 13.8 +3.6%
2009 11.79 -14.6%
2010 10.78 -8.5%
2011 9.57 -11.3%
2012 9.19 -4.0%
2013 7.15 -22.1%
2014 6.48 -9.5%
2015 6.26 -3.3%
2016 6.02 -3.9%
2017 6.37 +5.8%
2018 7.44 +16.8%
2019 8.15 +9.4%
2020 9.02 +10.7%
2021 9.94 +10.2%
2022 10.32 +3.8%
2023 10.89 +5.5%
2024 11.37 +4.4%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 11.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 11.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 11.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8266 0.8156 0.8279 9
1970s 0.8693 0.8352 0.9195 10
1980s 1.69 0.9577 2.5 9
1990s 4.24 2.74 6.55 10
2000s 11.46 7.5 13.8 10
2010s 7.74 6.02 10.78 10
2020s 10.31 9.02 11.37 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 96 Syria 11.52 compare
  2. 97 Iraq 11.46 compare
  3. 98 Poland 11.45 compare
  4. 100 Macao 11.28 compare
  5. 101 Dominica 11.1 compare
  6. 102 Latvia 10.94 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt was 11.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2008.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8156 in 1960.
How does Egypt rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Egypt ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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