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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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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