Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania
Tanzania: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.1142 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1142 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
193rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.5067 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.0809 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania, 1960–2024
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 Tanzania is 0.1142 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania peaked at 0.5067 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0809 per 100 people, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.081 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.0809 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0809 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0809 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0809 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.088 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0879 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0879 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0879 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0879 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.11 per 100 people | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1106 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1106 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1106 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1106 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1666 per 100 people | +50.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1708 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1821 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1937 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2047 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2061 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2046 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2049 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2078 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2174 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2307 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2335 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2445 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2659 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2768 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.28 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.285 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.296 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.297 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.333 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.376 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.449 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5067 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5051 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4474 per 100 people | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3964 per 100 people | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3893 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.394 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3772 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.394 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2908 per 100 people | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3963 per 100 people | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3899 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3499 per 100 people | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3723 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3379 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3004 per 100 people | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2745 per 100 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2408 per 100 people | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2284 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2163 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1289 per 100 people | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1189 per 100 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1143 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1309 per 100 people | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1137 per 100 people | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1142 per 100 people | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1142 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1142 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +50.5% | 0.1106 per 100 people | 0.1666 per 100 people |
| 2019 | -40.4% | 0.2163 per 100 people | 0.1289 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0844 per 100 people | 0.0809 per 100 people | 0.088 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.147 per 100 people | 0.11 per 100 people | 0.2047 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2292 per 100 people | 0.2046 per 100 people | 0.2768 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3216 per 100 people | 0.28 per 100 people | 0.449 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4097 per 100 people | 0.2908 per 100 people | 0.5067 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2839 per 100 people | 0.1289 per 100 people | 0.3899 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1184 per 100 people | 0.1137 per 100 people | 0.1309 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 190 Bangladesh 0.1641 per 100 people compare
- 191 East Timor 0.1207 per 100 people compare
- 192 Liberia 0.1164 per 100 people compare
- 194 Burundi 0.1049 per 100 people compare
- 195 Kenya 0.101 per 100 people compare
- 196 Mozambique 0.0818 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania was 0.1142 per 100 people in 2024, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5067 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Tanzania ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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