Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Syria

Syria: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.52
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
96th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.44
in 2013
All-time low
0.8434
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

05101520196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 11.52 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Syria peaked at 20.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8434, in 1960.

That places Syria 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Syria, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8434 —
1961 0.8502 +0.8%
1962 0.8502 +0.0%
1963 0.8502 +0.0%
1964 0.8502 +0.0%
1965 1.06 +24.9%
1966 1.06 -0.1%
1967 1.06 +0.0%
1968 1.06 +0.0%
1969 1.06 +0.0%
1970 1.26 +19.0%
1971 1.26 -0.5%
1972 1.26 +0.0%
1973 1.26 +0.0%
1974 1.26 +0.0%
1975 1.71 +35.9%
1976 1.77 +3.4%
1977 1.88 +6.5%
1978 2.03 +8.1%
1979 2.22 +9.2%
1980 2.69 +21.4%
1981 3.31 +23.0%
1982 3.52 +6.3%
1983 3.72 +5.6%
1984 4.09 +9.8%
1985 4.17 +2.2%
1986 4.17 -0.1%
1987 4.13 -1.0%
1988 4.1 -0.7%
1989 4.06 -0.9%
1990 3.95 -2.8%
1991 3.87 -2.0%
1992 3.84 -0.8%
1993 4.11 +7.0%
1994 4.83 +17.5%
1995 6.56 +35.8%
1996 7.98 +21.6%
1997 8.51 +6.6%
1998 9.34 +9.8%
1999 9.86 +5.6%
2000 10.07 +2.1%
2001 10.66 +5.8%
2002 11.99 +12.5%
2003 13.48 +12.4%
2004 14.5 +7.6%
2005 15.43 +6.5%
2006 16.51 +7.0%
2007 16.53 +0.1%
2008 16.79 +1.6%
2009 17.61 +4.9%
2010 18.1 +2.8%
2011 18.75 +3.6%
2012 18.69 -0.3%
2013 20.44 +9.4%
2014 17.9 -12.4%
2015 18.22 +1.8%
2016 18.05 -0.9%
2017 14.18 -21.4%
2018 14 -1.3%
2019 13.97 -0.2%
2020 13.57 -2.8%
2021 13.04 -3.9%
2022 12.45 -4.6%
2023 11.94 -4.1%
2024 11.52 -3.5%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 11.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996, 38.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 11.52 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9549 0.8434 1.06 10
1970s 1.59 1.26 2.22 10
1980s 3.8 2.69 4.17 10
1990s 6.29 3.84 9.86 10
2000s 14.36 10.07 17.61 10
2010s 17.23 13.97 20.44 10
2020s 12.5 11.52 13.57 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 93 China 11.73 compare
  2. 94 Cape Verde 11.68 compare
  3. 95 Denmark 11.68 compare
  4. 97 Iraq 11.46 compare
  5. 98 Poland 11.45 compare
  6. 99 Egypt 11.37 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Syria?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Syria was 11.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 20.44 in 2013.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8434 in 1960.
How does Syria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Syria ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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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