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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya

Kenya: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.101 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.101 per 100 people
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
195th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.65 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.101 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya, 1965–2024

00.511.5196519942024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya is 0.101 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya peaked at 1.65 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.101 per 100 people, in 2024.

That places Kenya 195th 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 Kenya, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1965 0.2973 per 100 people —
1966 0.2938 per 100 people -1.2%
1967 0.2938 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.2938 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.2938 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.3399 per 100 people +15.7%
1971 0.3451 per 100 people +1.5%
1972 0.3451 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.3451 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.3451 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.3882 per 100 people +12.5%
1976 0.4042 per 100 people +4.1%
1977 0.4281 per 100 people +5.9%
1978 0.4328 per 100 people +1.1%
1979 0.4462 per 100 people +3.1%
1980 0.4565 per 100 people +2.3%
1981 0.4778 per 100 people +4.7%
1982 0.506 per 100 people +5.9%
1983 0.5296 per 100 people +4.7%
1984 0.5658 per 100 people +6.8%
1985 0.6085 per 100 people +7.5%
1986 0.6421 per 100 people +5.5%
1987 0.6585 per 100 people +2.6%
1988 0.7027 per 100 people +6.7%
1989 0.7276 per 100 people +3.5%
1990 0.765 per 100 people +5.1%
1991 0.846 per 100 people +10.6%
1992 0.851 per 100 people +0.6%
1993 0.855 per 100 people +0.5%
1994 0.884 per 100 people +3.4%
1995 0.964 per 100 people +9.0%
1996 0.976 per 100 people +1.2%
1997 0.967 per 100 people -0.9%
1998 0.998 per 100 people +3.2%
1999 0.975 per 100 people -2.3%
2000 0.952 per 100 people -2.4%
2001 0.9785 per 100 people +2.8%
2002 0.9852 per 100 people +0.7%
2003 0.9757 per 100 people -1.0%
2004 0.8621 per 100 people -11.6%
2005 0.801 per 100 people -7.1%
2006 0.7949 per 100 people -0.8%
2007 1.22 per 100 people +53.4%
2008 1.65 per 100 people +35.2%
2009 1.64 per 100 people -0.3%
2010 0.9153 per 100 people -44.3%
2011 0.6631 per 100 people -27.5%
2012 0.5732 per 100 people -13.6%
2013 0.4543 per 100 people -20.8%
2014 0.3908 per 100 people -14.0%
2015 0.1816 per 100 people -53.5%
2016 0.1512 per 100 people -16.7%
2017 0.142 per 100 people -6.1%
2018 0.1307 per 100 people -7.9%
2019 0.1375 per 100 people +5.2%
2020 0.1276 per 100 people -7.2%
2021 0.1148 per 100 people -10.1%
2022 0.1163 per 100 people +1.3%
2023 0.1226 per 100 people +5.4%
2024 0.101 per 100 people -17.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.101 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.101 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya 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 -53.5% 0.3908 per 100 people 0.1816 per 100 people
2007 +53.4% 0.7949 per 100 people 1.22 per 100 people
2010 -44.3% 1.64 per 100 people 0.9153 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2945 per 100 people 0.2938 per 100 people 0.2973 per 100 people 5
1970s 0.382 per 100 people 0.3399 per 100 people 0.4462 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.5875 per 100 people 0.4565 per 100 people 0.7276 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.9081 per 100 people 0.765 per 100 people 0.998 per 100 people 10
2000s 1.09 per 100 people 0.7949 per 100 people 1.65 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.374 per 100 people 0.1307 per 100 people 0.9153 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.1165 per 100 people 0.101 per 100 people 0.1276 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 192 Liberia 0.1164 per 100 people compare
  2. 193 Tanzania 0.1142 per 100 people compare
  3. 194 Burundi 0.1049 per 100 people compare
  4. 196 Mozambique 0.0818 per 100 people compare
  5. 197 Rwanda 0.0649 per 100 people compare
  6. 198 Nigeria 0.0441 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya was 0.101 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 per 100 people in 2008.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.101 per 100 people in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Kenya ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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