Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor

East Timor: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.1207 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1207
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
191st
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.301
in 2014
All-time low
0.1207
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor, 2003–2024

00.10.20.32003201320242003: 0.2152004: 0.2262005: 0.2462006: 0.2562007: 0.2432008: 0.2562009: 0.2752010: 0.2682011: 0.2752012: 0.2642013: 0.2592014: 0.3012015: 0.2262016: 0.2072017: 0.192018: 0.1732019: 0.1592020: 0.1522021: 0.1392022: 0.1342023: 0.1292024: 0.121

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor is 0.1207, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor peaked at 0.301 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1207, in 2024.

That places East Timor 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 0.2149 —
2004 0.2258 +5.1%
2005 0.2461 +9.0%
2006 0.2564 +4.2%
2007 0.2428 -5.3%
2008 0.2558 +5.4%
2009 0.2746 +7.3%
2010 0.268 -2.4%
2011 0.2751 +2.6%
2012 0.2643 -3.9%
2013 0.2589 -2.1%
2014 0.301 +16.2%
2015 0.2257 -25.0%
2016 0.2072 -8.2%
2017 0.1902 -8.2%
2018 0.1729 -9.1%
2019 0.1595 -7.7%
2020 0.1517 -4.9%
2021 0.1389 -8.4%
2022 0.1344 -3.3%
2023 0.1289 -4.0%
2024 0.1207 -6.4%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.1207 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.1207 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2452 0.2149 0.2746 7
2010s 0.2323 0.1595 0.301 10
2020s 0.1349 0.1207 0.1517 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 188 Angola 0.2119 compare
  2. 189 Cambodia 0.1649 compare
  3. 190 Bangladesh 0.1641 compare
  4. 192 Liberia 0.1164 compare
  5. 193 Tanzania 0.1142 compare
  6. 194 Burundi 0.1049 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor was 0.1207 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.301 in 2014.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1207 in 2024.
How does East Timor rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
East Timor ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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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