Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana
Ghana: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.7824 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.7824 for fixed telephone 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana peaked at 1.59 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.221, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.221 | — |
| 1966 | 0.2235 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2235 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2235 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2235 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2641 | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2679 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2679 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2679 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2679 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3062 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3138 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3126 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3171 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3161 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3177 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3038 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2952 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.286 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2856 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2801 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2754 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2768 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2756 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2858 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.287 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.295 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.293 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.294 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.362 | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.437 | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.579 | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.714 | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.839 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5934 | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9874 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9286 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9603 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8567 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9086 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.923 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9648 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9695 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9955 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9425 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7824 | -17.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.7824 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.7824 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +81.2% | 0.5934 | 1.08 |
| 2008 | -62.7% | 1.59 | 0.5934 |
| 1997 | +32.5% | 0.437 | 0.579 |
| 2000 | +29.0% | 0.839 | 1.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.223 | 0.221 | 0.2235 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2901 | 0.2641 | 0.3171 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2882 | 0.2754 | 0.3177 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4395 | 0.287 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 0.5934 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9818 | 0.8567 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.931 | 0.7824 | 0.9955 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 169 Vanuatu 0.9262 compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 0.8934 compare
- 171 Togo 0.8258 compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7663 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7561 compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.6315 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana was 0.7824 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.221 in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Ghana ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 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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