Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon
Gabon: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.64 per 100 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon, 1981–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon is 2.64 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon peaked at 3.19 per 100 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9021 per 100 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.51 per 100 people | 1.32 per 100 people | 1.97 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.83 per 100 people | 2.11 per 100 people | 3.19 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 per 100 people | 1.7 per 100 people | 3.06 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 per 100 people | 0.9021 per 100 people | 1.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 per 100 people | 1.09 per 100 people | 2.64 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon was 2.64 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 per 100 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9021 per 100 people in 2016.
- How does Gabon rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Gabon ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone 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 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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