Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon

Gabon: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.64
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
147th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.19
in 1998
All-time low
0.9021
in 2016
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon, 1981–2024

11.522.531981200220241981: 1.41982: 1.31983: 1.41984: 1.31985: 1.41986: 1.51987: 1.51988: 1.81989: 21990: 2.11991: 2.61992: 2.71993: 2.81994: 2.91995: 2.91996: 31997: 3.11998: 3.21999: 3.12000: 3.12001: 2.82002: 2.42003: 2.82004: 2.72005: 2.72006: 2.42007: 1.72008: 2.12009: 2.22010: 1.82011: 1.32012: 1.22013: 12014: 0.9352015: 0.9192016: 0.9022017: 0.9852018: 0.9862019: 0.9832020: 1.12021: 1.32022: 1.82023: 2.22024: 2.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon is 2.64, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon peaked at 3.19 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9021, in 2016.

Gabon ranks 147th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 1.36 —
1982 1.33 -2.1%
1983 1.35 +1.7%
1984 1.32 -2.4%
1985 1.4 +6.2%
1986 1.48 +5.4%
1987 1.55 +4.8%
1988 1.83 +18.1%
1989 1.97 +8.0%
1990 2.11 +6.9%
1991 2.6 +23.2%
1992 2.66 +2.3%
1993 2.8 +5.3%
1994 2.87 +2.5%
1995 2.85 -0.7%
1996 3.04 +6.7%
1997 3.15 +3.6%
1998 3.19 +1.3%
1999 3.06 -4.1%
2000 3.06 -0.1%
2001 2.84 -6.9%
2002 2.38 -16.1%
2003 2.78 +16.5%
2004 2.72 -2.2%
2005 2.67 -1.7%
2006 2.42 -9.5%
2007 1.7 -29.6%
2008 2.06 +21.2%
2009 2.19 +6.3%
2010 1.77 -19.5%
2011 1.26 -28.5%
2012 1.22 -3.0%
2013 1.01 -17.8%
2014 0.935 -7.1%
2015 0.9191 -1.7%
2016 0.9021 -1.9%
2017 0.9845 +9.1%
2018 0.9862 +0.2%
2019 0.983 -0.3%
2020 1.09 +11.4%
2021 1.33 +21.9%
2022 1.79 +33.8%
2023 2.2 +23.0%
2024 2.64 +20.4%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 2.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 2.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.51 1.32 1.97 9
1990s 2.83 2.11 3.19 10
2000s 2.48 1.7 3.06 10
2010s 1.1 0.9021 1.77 10
2020s 1.81 1.09 2.64 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 144 Eswatini 2.87 compare
  2. 145 India 2.7 compare
  3. 146 Finland 2.67 compare
  4. 148 Vietnam 2.62 compare
  5. 149 Namibia 2.55 compare
  6. 150 Djibouti 2.49 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon was 2.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 3.19 in 1998.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9021 in 2016.
How does Gabon rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Gabon ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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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