Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia
Gambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 1.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia stood at 1.6.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia peaked at 3.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1965.
Gambia ranks 161st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.17 | — |
| 1966 | 0.1925 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1925 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1925 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1925 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1872 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2132 | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2132 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2132 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2132 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2398 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2532 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2608 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2675 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2848 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2992 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3096 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2994 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2891 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2934 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2921 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3375 | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4438 | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5386 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5702 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.585 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.912 | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 1.22 | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.64 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.85 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.86 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.06 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 2.29 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.59 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.53 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.54 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 3.05 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.58 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 2.38 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | -1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +55.9% | 0.585 | 0.912 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.188 | 0.17 | 0.1925 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2346 | 0.1872 | 0.2848 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3673 | 0.2891 | 0.5702 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 0.585 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.29 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 1.37 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.6 | 2.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia was 1.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Gambia ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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