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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.18 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.18 per 100 people
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
153rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
9.26 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
2.18 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan, 1975–2024

246810197519992024

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 Kyrgyzstan is 2.18 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 9.26 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.18 per 100 people, in 2024.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 153rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1975 2.3 per 100 people —
1976 2.63 per 100 people +14.7%
1977 2.87 per 100 people +9.0%
1978 3.24 per 100 people +12.8%
1979 3.59 per 100 people +10.9%
1980 3.96 per 100 people +10.3%
1981 4.22 per 100 people +6.6%
1982 4.46 per 100 people +5.5%
1983 4.62 per 100 people +3.7%
1984 4.93 per 100 people +6.7%
1985 5.26 per 100 people +6.8%
1986 5.72 per 100 people +8.6%
1987 6.18 per 100 people +8.0%
1988 6.34 per 100 people +2.6%
1989 6.64 per 100 people +4.8%
1990 7.04 per 100 people +6.0%
1991 7.32 per 100 people +4.0%
1992 7.36 per 100 people +0.5%
1993 7.94 per 100 people +7.9%
1994 7.29 per 100 people -8.2%
1995 7.57 per 100 people +3.8%
1996 7.15 per 100 people -5.5%
1997 7.24 per 100 people +1.3%
1998 7.51 per 100 people +3.7%
1999 7.46 per 100 people -0.7%
2000 7.48 per 100 people +0.3%
2001 7.65 per 100 people +2.3%
2002 7.72 per 100 people +0.8%
2003 7.68 per 100 people -0.5%
2004 8 per 100 people +4.2%
2005 8.39 per 100 people +4.9%
2006 8.69 per 100 people +3.5%
2007 9.07 per 100 people +4.4%
2008 9.26 per 100 people +2.0%
2009 9.23 per 100 people -0.3%
2010 8.91 per 100 people -3.5%
2011 8.97 per 100 people +0.8%
2012 8.58 per 100 people -4.4%
2013 7.96 per 100 people -7.3%
2014 7.51 per 100 people -5.6%
2015 6.8 per 100 people -9.5%
2016 6.26 per 100 people -8.0%
2017 5.82 per 100 people -6.9%
2018 5.22 per 100 people -10.4%
2019 4.6 per 100 people -11.9%
2020 4.07 per 100 people -11.6%
2021 3.59 per 100 people -11.8%
2022 3.1 per 100 people -13.6%
2023 2.62 per 100 people -15.4%
2024 2.18 per 100 people -16.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 2.18 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 2.18 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.93 per 100 people 2.3 per 100 people 3.59 per 100 people 5
1980s 5.23 per 100 people 3.96 per 100 people 6.64 per 100 people 10
1990s 7.39 per 100 people 7.04 per 100 people 7.94 per 100 people 10
2000s 8.32 per 100 people 7.48 per 100 people 9.26 per 100 people 10
2010s 7.06 per 100 people 4.6 per 100 people 8.97 per 100 people 10
2020s 3.11 per 100 people 2.18 per 100 people 4.07 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 150 Djibouti 2.49 per 100 people compare
  2. 151 Maldives 2.27 per 100 people compare
  3. 152 Tajikistan 2.21 per 100 people compare
  4. 154 Samoa 2.12 per 100 people compare
  5. 155 Eritrea 2 per 100 people compare
  6. 156 Yemen 1.9 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 Kyrgyzstan?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan was 2.18 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 9.26 per 100 people in 2008.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 per 100 people in 2024.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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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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