Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana
Ghana: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.7824 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7824 per 100 people
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
172nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.59 per 100 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.221 per 100 people
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.221 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.2235 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2235 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2235 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2235 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2641 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2679 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2679 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2679 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2679 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3062 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3138 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3126 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3171 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3161 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3177 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3038 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2952 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.286 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2856 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2801 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2754 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2768 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2756 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2858 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.287 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.295 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.295 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.293 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.294 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.362 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.437 per 100 people | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.579 per 100 people | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.714 per 100 people | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.839 per 100 people | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 per 100 people | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.43 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.55 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5934 per 100 people | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 per 100 people | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9874 per 100 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9286 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9603 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8567 per 100 people | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9086 per 100 people | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.923 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9648 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9695 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9955 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9425 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7824 per 100 people | -17.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.7824 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.7824 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone 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 per 100 people | 1.08 per 100 people |
| 2008 | -62.7% | 1.59 per 100 people | 0.5934 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +32.5% | 0.437 per 100 people | 0.579 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +29.0% | 0.839 per 100 people | 1.08 per 100 people |
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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- 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 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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