Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia
Gambia: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 1.6 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia, 1965–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia stood at 1.6 per 100 people.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia peaked at 3.14 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.17 per 100 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.188 per 100 people | 0.17 per 100 people | 0.1925 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2346 per 100 people | 0.1872 per 100 people | 0.2848 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3673 per 100 people | 0.2891 per 100 people | 0.5702 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 per 100 people | 0.585 per 100 people | 2.06 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 per 100 people | 2.29 per 100 people | 2.76 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people | 3.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 per 100 people | 1.6 per 100 people | 2.39 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gambia was 1.6 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Gambia ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone 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 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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