Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda

Uganda: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.3918 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3918 per 100 people
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
179th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.39 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.0919 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda, 1960–2024

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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 Uganda is 0.3918 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 45.4% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda peaked at 1.39 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0919 per 100 people, in 1960.

Uganda ranks 179th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.112 per 100 people 0.0919 per 100 people 0.1252 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.1575 per 100 people 0.1357 per 100 people 0.1779 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.1601 per 100 people 0.1435 per 100 people 0.1701 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.1894 per 100 people 0.107 per 100 people 0.253 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.3736 per 100 people 0.2153 per 100 people 0.7425 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.7859 per 100 people 0.1974 per 100 people 1.39 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.2683 per 100 people 0.2042 per 100 people 0.3918 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 176 Ethiopia 0.5798 per 100 people compare
  2. 177 Afghanistan 0.4389 per 100 people compare
  3. 178 Niger 0.4349 per 100 people compare
  4. 180 Burkina Faso 0.347 per 100 people compare
  5. 181 Zambia 0.3457 per 100 people compare
  6. 182 Lesotho 0.3414 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 Uganda?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda was 0.3918 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0919 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Uganda rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Uganda ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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About this data

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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