Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.0649 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0649
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
197th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.4365
in 2014
All-time low
0.0179
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda is 0.0649, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda peaked at 0.4365 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0179, in 1965.
Rwanda ranks 197th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0461 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0465 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0465 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0465 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0465 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0179 | -61.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0185 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0185 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0185 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0185 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0308 | +66.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0319 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0319 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0319 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0319 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0509 | +59.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0495 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0523 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0549 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0552 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0629 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0614 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0714 | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0796 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.081 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0825 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0838 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0974 | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1175 | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.129 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.141 | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.15 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.153 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.138 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.147 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.122 | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.153 | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.15 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.134 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.155 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2139 | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2594 | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2989 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2977 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2605 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2607 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2512 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2421 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.171 | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3325 | +94.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3844 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3679 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4096 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4087 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4365 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1459 | -66.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1124 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1011 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1038 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0892 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0893 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0756 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0599 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0649 | +8.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0649 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0649 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +94.4% | 0.171 | 0.3325 |
| 2015 | -66.6% | 0.4365 | 0.1459 |
| 1970 | +66.1% | 0.0185 | 0.0308 |
| 1965 | -61.5% | 0.0465 | 0.0179 |
| 1975 | +59.5% | 0.0319 | 0.0509 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0324 | 0.0179 | 0.0465 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0421 | 0.0308 | 0.0552 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0866 | 0.0614 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1443 | 0.122 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2588 | 0.171 | 0.3325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.256 | 0.0892 | 0.4365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0758 | 0.0599 | 0.0893 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda was 0.0649 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4365 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Rwanda ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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