Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Indonesia

Indonesia: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 1.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.64
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
159th
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.62
in 2010
All-time low
0.0938
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Indonesia, 1960–2024

051015196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Indonesia is 1.64, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Indonesia peaked at 16.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0938, in 1960.

That places Indonesia 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Indonesia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0938 —
1961 0.0944 +0.7%
1962 0.0944 +0.0%
1963 0.0944 +0.0%
1964 0.0944 +0.0%
1965 0.1196 +26.7%
1966 0.1207 +0.9%
1967 0.1207 +0.0%
1968 0.1207 +0.0%
1969 0.1207 +0.0%
1970 0.1241 +2.8%
1971 0.1246 +0.4%
1972 0.1246 +0.0%
1973 0.1246 +0.0%
1974 0.1246 +0.0%
1975 0.1581 +26.9%
1976 0.1631 +3.1%
1977 0.1748 +7.2%
1978 0.1948 +11.4%
1979 0.2192 +12.5%
1980 0.2536 +15.7%
1981 0.2816 +11.0%
1982 0.3063 +8.8%
1983 0.3169 +3.5%
1984 0.3302 +4.2%
1985 0.3633 +10.0%
1986 0.4004 +10.2%
1987 0.4403 +9.9%
1988 0.4717 +7.1%
1989 0.4827 +2.3%
1990 0.581 +20.4%
1991 0.693 +19.3%
1992 0.869 +25.4%
1993 0.964 +10.9%
1994 1.25 +29.7%
1995 1.65 +32.0%
1996 2.06 +24.8%
1997 2.41 +17.0%
1998 2.66 +10.4%
1999 2.85 +7.1%
2000 3.08 +8.2%
2001 3.29 +6.9%
2002 3.49 +5.9%
2003 3.58 +2.6%
2004 4.55 +27.1%
2005 5.85 +28.5%
2006 6.33 +8.3%
2007 8.24 +30.0%
2008 12.65 +53.5%
2009 14.31 +13.1%
2010 16.62 +16.1%
2011 15.48 -6.8%
2012 15.03 -2.9%
2013 12.01 -20.1%
2014 10.13 -15.6%
2015 3.96 -60.9%
2016 4.06 +2.5%
2017 4.13 +1.7%
2018 3.08 -25.6%
2019 3.55 +15.3%
2020 3.52 -0.8%
2021 3.26 -7.3%
2022 3.02 -7.3%
2023 3.26 +7.8%
2024 1.64 -49.6%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 1.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 1.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Indonesia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -60.9% 10.13 3.96

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1074 0.0938 0.1207 10
1970s 0.1532 0.1241 0.2192 10
1980s 0.3647 0.2536 0.4827 10
1990s 1.6 0.581 2.85 10
2000s 6.54 3.08 14.31 10
2010s 8.81 3.08 16.62 10
2020s 2.94 1.64 3.52 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 156 Yemen 1.9 compare
  2. 157 Zimbabwe 1.79 compare
  3. 158 Papua New Guinea 1.69 compare
  4. 160 Senegal 1.61 compare
  5. 161 Gambia 1.6 compare
  6. 162 South Africa 1.58 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Indonesia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Indonesia was 1.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 16.62 in 2010.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0938 in 1960.
How does Indonesia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Indonesia ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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