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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini

Eswatini: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.87 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.87 per 100 people
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
144th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.78 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.3478 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini, 1960–2024

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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

Eswatini recorded 2.87 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini peaked at 6.78 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3478 per 100 people, in 1960.

Eswatini ranks 144th 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 Eswatini, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.3478 per 100 people —
1961 0.3565 per 100 people +2.5%
1962 0.3565 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.3565 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.3565 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.515 per 100 people +44.5%
1966 0.5349 per 100 people +3.9%
1967 0.5349 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.5349 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.5349 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.5645 per 100 people +5.5%
1971 0.5797 per 100 people +2.7%
1972 0.5797 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.5797 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.5797 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.659 per 100 people +13.7%
1976 0.6756 per 100 people +2.5%
1977 0.6638 per 100 people -1.7%
1978 0.6961 per 100 people +4.9%
1979 0.7943 per 100 people +14.1%
1980 0.8704 per 100 people +9.6%
1981 0.98 per 100 people +12.6%
1982 1.09 per 100 people +11.6%
1983 1.13 per 100 people +3.6%
1984 1.17 per 100 people +2.9%
1985 1.18 per 100 people +1.3%
1986 1.29 per 100 people +9.4%
1987 1.29 per 100 people +0.1%
1988 1.49 per 100 people +14.8%
1989 1.51 per 100 people +1.9%
1990 1.56 per 100 people +3.1%
1991 1.58 per 100 people +1.3%
1992 1.61 per 100 people +1.9%
1993 1.68 per 100 people +4.3%
1994 1.87 per 100 people +11.3%
1995 2.18 per 100 people +16.6%
1996 2.28 per 100 people +4.6%
1997 2.49 per 100 people +9.2%
1998 2.84 per 100 people +14.1%
1999 3.04 per 100 people +7.0%
2000 3.06 per 100 people +0.6%
2001 3.21 per 100 people +4.9%
2002 3.31 per 100 people +3.1%
2003 4.33 per 100 people +30.9%
2004 4.15 per 100 people -4.2%
2005 4.09 per 100 people -1.5%
2006 4.08 per 100 people -0.1%
2007 4.11 per 100 people +0.7%
2008 4.11 per 100 people +0.0%
2009 4.09 per 100 people -0.6%
2010 4.76 per 100 people +16.6%
2011 6.78 per 100 people +42.4%
2012 4.05 per 100 people -40.2%
2013 4.07 per 100 people +0.4%
2014 3.91 per 100 people -4.0%
2015 3.76 per 100 people -3.7%
2016 3.65 per 100 people -2.9%
2017 3.18 per 100 people -13.0%
2018 3.78 per 100 people +18.7%
2019 3.6 per 100 people -4.6%
2020 3.94 per 100 people +9.3%
2021 3.32 per 100 people -15.7%
2022 3.18 per 100 people -4.1%
2023 3.41 per 100 people +7.1%
2024 2.87 per 100 people -15.9%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 2.87 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 2.87 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini 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
2012 -40.2% 6.78 per 100 people 4.05 per 100 people
1965 +44.5% 0.3565 per 100 people 0.515 per 100 people
2011 +42.4% 4.76 per 100 people 6.78 per 100 people
2003 +30.9% 3.31 per 100 people 4.33 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4428 per 100 people 0.3478 per 100 people 0.5349 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.6372 per 100 people 0.5645 per 100 people 0.7943 per 100 people 10
1980s 1.2 per 100 people 0.8704 per 100 people 1.51 per 100 people 10
1990s 2.11 per 100 people 1.56 per 100 people 3.04 per 100 people 10
2000s 3.85 per 100 people 3.06 per 100 people 4.33 per 100 people 10
2010s 4.16 per 100 people 3.18 per 100 people 6.78 per 100 people 10
2020s 3.34 per 100 people 2.87 per 100 people 3.94 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 141 Tonga 3.12 per 100 people compare
  2. 142 Paraguay 3 per 100 people compare
  3. 143 Bolivia 2.97 per 100 people compare
  4. 145 India 2.7 per 100 people compare
  5. 146 Finland 2.67 per 100 people compare
  6. 147 Gabon 2.64 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini was 2.87 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 6.78 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3478 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Eswatini rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Eswatini ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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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