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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.21 per 100 people in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.21 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
152nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.23 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
2.01 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2023

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan, 1975–2023

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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 Tajikistan is 2.21 per 100 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan peaked at 5.23 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.01 per 100 people, in 1975.

That places Tajikistan 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Year per 100 people Change
1975 2.01 per 100 people —
1976 2.23 per 100 people +10.8%
1977 2.43 per 100 people +9.1%
1978 2.62 per 100 people +7.8%
1979 2.8 per 100 people +6.8%
1980 2.97 per 100 people +6.0%
1981 3.36 per 100 people +13.4%
1982 3.51 per 100 people +4.2%
1983 3.64 per 100 people +3.7%
1984 3.75 per 100 people +3.2%
1985 3.86 per 100 people +2.9%
1986 3.96 per 100 people +2.5%
1987 4.04 per 100 people +2.1%
1988 4.24 per 100 people +4.7%
1989 4.37 per 100 people +3.2%
1990 4.45 per 100 people +1.9%
1991 4.65 per 100 people +4.5%
1992 4.73 per 100 people +1.7%
1993 4.63 per 100 people -2.1%
1994 4.6 per 100 people -0.6%
1995 4.42 per 100 people -3.9%
1996 4.07 per 100 people -7.9%
1997 3.67 per 100 people -9.8%
1998 3.58 per 100 people -2.5%
1999 3.42 per 100 people -4.5%
2000 3.48 per 100 people +1.7%
2001 3.54 per 100 people +1.8%
2002 3.64 per 100 people +2.7%
2003 3.68 per 100 people +1.2%
2004 4.03 per 100 people +9.3%
2005 4.05 per 100 people +0.5%
2007 4.07 per 100 people +0.6%
2008 3.91 per 100 people -3.9%
2009 4.64 per 100 people +18.6%
2010 4.81 per 100 people +3.6%
2011 4.86 per 100 people +1.1%
2012 4.9 per 100 people +1.0%
2013 5.17 per 100 people +5.5%
2014 5.23 per 100 people +1.1%
2015 2.64 per 100 people -49.5%
2016 2.62 per 100 people -0.8%
2017 2.65 per 100 people +1.2%
2018 2.61 per 100 people -1.3%
2019 2.49 per 100 people -4.7%
2020 2.42 per 100 people -2.7%
2021 2.3 per 100 people -5.1%
2022 2.25 per 100 people -2.2%
2023 2.21 per 100 people -1.7%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 2.21 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)
  • Tajikistan's 2.21 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)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -49.5% 5.23 per 100 people 2.64 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.42 per 100 people 2.01 per 100 people 2.8 per 100 people 5
1980s 3.77 per 100 people 2.97 per 100 people 4.37 per 100 people 10
1990s 4.22 per 100 people 3.42 per 100 people 4.73 per 100 people 10
2000s 3.89 per 100 people 3.48 per 100 people 4.64 per 100 people 9
2010s 3.8 per 100 people 2.49 per 100 people 5.23 per 100 people 10
2020s 2.3 per 100 people 2.21 per 100 people 2.42 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 149 Namibia 2.55 per 100 people compare
  2. 150 Djibouti 2.49 per 100 people compare
  3. 151 Maldives 2.27 per 100 people compare
  4. 153 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 per 100 people compare
  5. 154 Samoa 2.12 per 100 people compare
  6. 155 Eritrea 2 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 Tajikistan?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan was 2.21 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 Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.23 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 per 100 people in 1975.
How does Tajikistan rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Tajikistan ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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