Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eritrea
Eritrea: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 2 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
155th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.13 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.718 per 100 people
in 1993
Years of data
30
1992–2022
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eritrea, 1992–2022
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 Eritrea stood at 2 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eritrea peaked at 2.13 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.718 per 100 people, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.723 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.718 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.794 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.866 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.889 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 per 100 people | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.24 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.36 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.53 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.44 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.68 per 100 people | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.95 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.98 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.01 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.07 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.11 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.04 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.01 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.97 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2 per 100 people | +1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.92 per 100 people | 0.718 per 100 people | 1.24 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.45 per 100 people | 1.35 per 100 people | 1.68 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 per 100 people | 1.84 per 100 people | 2.13 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.99 per 100 people | 1.97 per 100 people | 2.01 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 152 Tajikistan 2.21 per 100 people compare
- 153 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 per 100 people compare
- 154 Samoa 2.12 per 100 people compare
- 156 Yemen 1.9 per 100 people compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 1.79 per 100 people compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 1.69 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eritrea?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eritrea was 2 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.718 per 100 people in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Eritrea ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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