Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar

Myanmar: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 1.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.03
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
167th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2006
All-time low
0.0528
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2024

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

00.250.50.7511.2196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar is 1.03, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar peaked at 1.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0528, in 1961.

Myanmar ranks 167th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0528 —
1961 0.0528 -0.1%
1962 0.0528 +0.0%
1963 0.0528 +0.0%
1964 0.0528 +0.0%
1965 0.0725 +37.3%
1966 0.0725 +0.1%
1967 0.0725 +0.0%
1968 0.0725 +0.0%
1969 0.0725 +0.0%
1970 0.0759 +4.6%
1971 0.0759 +0.1%
1972 0.0759 +0.0%
1973 0.0759 +0.0%
1974 0.0759 +0.0%
1975 0.0837 +10.3%
1976 0.0837 +0.0%
1977 0.084 +0.3%
1978 0.0845 +0.6%
1979 0.0859 +1.7%
1982 0.1123 +30.7%
1983 0.1193 +6.3%
1984 0.1189 -0.4%
1985 0.1288 +8.3%
1986 0.1579 +22.6%
1987 0.1715 +8.6%
1988 0.1716 +0.1%
1989 0.1697 -1.1%
1990 0.176 +3.7%
1991 0.213 +21.0%
1992 0.242 +13.6%
1993 0.283 +16.9%
1994 0.327 +15.5%
1995 0.37 +13.1%
1996 0.414 +11.9%
1997 0.488 +17.9%
1998 0.518 +6.1%
1999 0.556 +7.3%
2000 0.5991 +7.8%
2001 0.645 +7.7%
2002 0.7404 +14.8%
2003 0.7778 +5.0%
2004 0.9027 +16.1%
2005 1.06 +17.7%
2006 1.2 +12.5%
2007 0.9643 -19.3%
2008 1.04 +8.1%
2009 0.913 -12.4%
2010 1.01 +10.2%
2011 1.06 +5.3%
2012 1.05 -0.8%
2013 1.06 +1.2%
2014 1.04 -2.3%
2015 1.01 -3.0%
2016 0.9989 -0.9%
2017 1.07 +7.3%
2018 0.9964 -7.0%
2019 0.9928 -0.4%
2020 0.9883 -0.5%
2021 0.978 -1.0%
2022 0.9961 +1.8%
2023 1.09 +9.0%
2024 1.03 -5.6%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 1.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 1.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0627 0.0528 0.0725 10
1970s 0.0801 0.0759 0.0859 10
1980s 0.1438 0.1123 0.1716 8
1990s 0.3587 0.176 0.556 10
2000s 0.8843 0.5991 1.2 10
2010s 1.03 0.9928 1.07 10
2020s 1.01 0.978 1.09 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 164 Mali 1.33 compare
  2. 165 Norway 1.31 compare
  3. 166 Comoros 1.04 compare
  4. 168 Pakistan 1.01 compare
  5. 169 Vanuatu 0.9262 compare
  6. 170 Solomon Islands 0.8934 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar was 1.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2006.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Myanmar ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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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