Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Pakistan is -1.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 330.3% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 48.57 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -27.77 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 82nd out of 211 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.
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 43.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 45.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 48.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1977 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 10 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1981 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1983 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +319.6% |
| 1984 | 14.74 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1986 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +323.9% |
| 1987 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1989 | 24.45 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 1990 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1991 | 32.34 % change on previous year | +401.1% |
| 1992 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1993 | 22.91 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 1994 | 19.73 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1999 | 8 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2000 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2003 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 0.233 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2007 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -3653.3% |
| 2008 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 39.11 % change on previous year | -582.7% |
| 2010 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2011 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +454.4% |
| 2012 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2013 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
| 2014 | -23.12 % change on previous year | -366.3% |
| 2015 | -27.77 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2016 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2017 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1871 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2019 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +2750.8% |
| 2020 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2021 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -401.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4176 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2023 | -0.2682 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2024 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +330.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -1.15 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.02 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -1.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.217 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -3653.3% | 0.233 % change on previous year | -8.28 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2750.8% | -0.1871 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 43.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 48.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.89 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 24.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.05 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 32.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -8.28 % change on previous year | 39.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.98 % change on previous year | -27.77 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Pakistan was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.57 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.77 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 82nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.