Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana
Ghana: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.7824 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.7824 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana peaked at 1.59 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.221 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Ghana 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.223 per 100 people | 0.221 per 100 people | 0.2235 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2901 per 100 people | 0.2641 per 100 people | 0.3171 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2882 per 100 people | 0.2754 per 100 people | 0.3177 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4395 per 100 people | 0.287 per 100 people | 0.839 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 per 100 people | 0.5934 per 100 people | 1.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9818 per 100 people | 0.8567 per 100 people | 1.09 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.931 per 100 people | 0.7824 per 100 people | 0.9955 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 169 Vanuatu 0.9262 per 100 people compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 0.8934 per 100 people compare
- 171 Togo 0.8258 per 100 people compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7663 per 100 people compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7561 per 100 people compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.6315 per 100 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana was 0.7824 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 per 100 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.221 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Ghana ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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