Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan
South Sudan: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan stood at 0 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan peaked at 0.0246 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 2013.
That places South Sudan 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0246 per 100 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.0214 per 100 people | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 per 100 people | -93.5% |
| 2013 | 0 per 100 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 per 100 people | — |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0053 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0246 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 203 Kiribati 0.0104 per 100 people compare
- 204 Benin 0.0093 per 100 people compare
- 205 Sierra Leone 0.0033 per 100 people compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Nauru 0 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in South Sudan was 0 per 100 people in 2023, 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- South Sudan ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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