Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.87 for fixed telephone 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini peaked at 6.78 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3478, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3478 | — |
| 1961 | 0.3565 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3565 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3565 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3565 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.515 | +44.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5349 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5349 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5349 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5349 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5645 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5797 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5797 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5797 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5797 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.659 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6756 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6638 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6961 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7943 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8704 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.98 | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 1.13 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.17 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.29 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.29 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.49 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 1.51 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.61 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.68 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.87 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 2.18 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 2.28 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.49 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.84 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 3.04 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.31 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.33 | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 4.15 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.09 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.08 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.09 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.76 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 6.78 | +42.4% |
| 2012 | 4.05 | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.76 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 3.78 | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.94 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.41 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.87 | -15.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -40.2% | 6.78 | 4.05 |
| 1965 | +44.5% | 0.3565 | 0.515 |
| 2011 | +42.4% | 4.76 | 6.78 |
| 2003 | +30.9% | 3.31 | 4.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4428 | 0.3478 | 0.5349 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6372 | 0.5645 | 0.7943 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 0.8704 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.56 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.06 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.18 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 2.87 | 3.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini was 2.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3478 in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 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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