Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 269,356 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ghana is 269,356, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 376,509 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17,300, in 1965.
That places Ghana 103rd out of 212 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, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17,300 | — |
| 1966 | 17,300 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,300 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,300 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,300 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23,400 | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 23,400 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23,400 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23,400 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23,400 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31,259 | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 32,979 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 33,839 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 35,396 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 36,406 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 37,694 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 37,103 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 37,151 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 37,129 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 38,104 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 38,240 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 38,472 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 39,610 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 40,442 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 43,021 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 44,243 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 46,613 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 47,761 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 48,681 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 50,007 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 63,067 | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 77,886 | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 105,534 | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 133,426 | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 160,698 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 212,548 | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 244,632 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 275,039 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 291,030 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 313,326 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 321,526 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 356,355 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 376,509 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 143,900 | -61.8% |
| 2009 | 267,389 | +85.8% |
| 2010 | 277,897 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 284,721 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 284,981 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 270,422 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 260,407 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 275,570 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 251,490 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 301,551 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 278,379 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 288,531 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 307,668 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 315,271 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 330,016 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 318,460 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 269,356 | -15.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 269,356 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 269,356 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +85.8% | 143,900 | 267,389 |
| 2008 | -61.8% | 376,509 | 143,900 |
| 1970 | +35.3% | 17,300 | 23,400 |
| 1997 | +35.5% | 77,886 | 105,534 |
| 1975 | +33.6% | 23,400 | 31,259 |
| 2000 | +32.3% | 160,698 | 212,548 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,300 | 17,300 | 17,300 | 5 |
| 1970s | 28,688 | 23,400 | 36,406 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,697 | 37,103 | 43,021 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,792 | 44,243 | 160,698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,225 | 143,900 | 376,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,395 | 251,490 | 301,551 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,154 | 269,356 | 330,016 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Ghana was 269,356 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 376,509 in 2007.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,300 in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.