Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt
Egypt: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.37 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.37 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.8 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.8156 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2024
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.37 per 100 people for landline phone 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt peaked at 13.8 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8156 per 100 people, 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.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8156 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.8279 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.8279 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8279 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8279 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8279 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8279 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8279 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8279 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8352 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8417 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8417 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8417 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8417 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8897 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8903 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8921 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8995 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9195 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9577 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.04 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.23 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 1.32 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.78 per 100 people | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 2.09 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 2.12 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.21 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 2.74 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 3.03 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 3.3 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 3.55 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 3.82 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 4.14 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 4.51 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 5.05 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 5.68 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 6.55 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 7.5 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 8.97 per 100 people | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 10.22 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 11.22 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 11.91 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 12.82 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 13.07 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.32 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13.8 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.79 per 100 people | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 10.78 per 100 people | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 9.57 per 100 people | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 9.19 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.15 per 100 people | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 6.48 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.26 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.02 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.37 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.44 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 8.15 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 9.02 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 9.94 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 10.32 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.89 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 11.37 per 100 people | +4.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.37 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 11.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.37 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8266 per 100 people | 0.8156 per 100 people | 0.8279 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8693 per 100 people | 0.8352 per 100 people | 0.9195 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 per 100 people | 0.9577 per 100 people | 2.5 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.24 per 100 people | 2.74 per 100 people | 6.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.46 per 100 people | 7.5 per 100 people | 13.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 per 100 people | 6.02 per 100 people | 10.78 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 per 100 people | 9.02 per 100 people | 11.37 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt was 11.37 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8156 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone 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 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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