Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan

Jordan: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 4.21 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.21 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
135th
of 212 countries
All-time high
12.01 per 100 people
in 2002
All-time low
1.05 per 100 people
in 1971
Years of data
62
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan, 1960–2024

02.557.51012.5196019922024

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 4.21 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan peaked at 12.01 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.05 per 100 people, in 1971.

That places Jordan 135th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.26 per 100 people 1.24 per 100 people 1.37 per 100 people 9
1970s 1.5 per 100 people 1.05 per 100 people 2.45 per 100 people 8
1980s 4.95 per 100 people 2.73 per 100 people 7.2 per 100 people 10
1990s 7.62 per 100 people 6.67 per 100 people 10.7 per 100 people 10
2000s 9.98 per 100 people 7.02 per 100 people 12.01 per 100 people 10
2010s 4.59 per 100 people 3.33 per 100 people 6.65 per 100 people 10
2020s 3.96 per 100 people 3.6 per 100 people 4.31 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 132 North Korea 4.48 per 100 people compare
  2. 133 Belize 4.42 per 100 people compare
  3. 134 Honduras 4.25 per 100 people compare
  4. 136 Peru 4.08 per 100 people compare
  5. 137 Philippines 3.82 per 100 people compare
  6. 138 Ukraine 3.8 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan was 4.21 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 12.01 per 100 people in 2002.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 per 100 people in 1971.
How does Jordan rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Jordan ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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