Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia

Liberia: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 6,254 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6,254
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
188th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13,734
in 2012
All-time low
2,000
in 2008
Years of data
38
1981–2022

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia, 1981–2022

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1981200120221981: 7.0k1982: 7.0k1983: 7.0k1984: 7.3k1985: 8.2k1986: 8.0k1987: 8.0k1988: 8.6k1989: 8.7k1990: 9.4k1991: 3.3k1992: 4.5k1993: 4.5k1994: 4.5k1995: 4.5k1996: 4.5k1997: 6.4k1998: 6.5k1999: 6.6k2000: 6.7k2001: 6.8k2002: 6.9k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.4k2010: 5.8k2011: 9.3k2012: 13.7k2013: 11.0k2014: 10.0k2015: 9.0k2016: 8.0k2017: 7.3k2018: 6.7k2019: 6.0k2020: 6.0k2021: 6.0k2022: 6.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Liberia recorded 6,254 for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 13,734 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2008.

That places Liberia 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 7,000 —
1982 7,000 +0.0%
1983 7,000 +0.0%
1984 7,290 +4.1%
1985 8,240 +13.0%
1986 8,037 -2.5%
1987 8,037 +0.0%
1988 8,597 +7.0%
1989 8,748 +1.8%
1990 9,380 +7.2%
1991 3,300 -64.8%
1992 4,500 +36.4%
1993 4,500 +0.0%
1994 4,500 +0.0%
1995 4,500 +0.0%
1996 4,500 +0.0%
1997 6,371 +41.6%
1998 6,500 +2.0%
1999 6,600 +1.5%
2000 6,700 +1.5%
2001 6,800 +1.5%
2002 6,900 +1.5%
2007 2,048 -70.3%
2008 2,000 -2.3%
2009 2,374 +18.7%
2010 5,806 +144.6%
2011 9,289 +60.0%
2012 13,734 +47.9%
2013 11,000 -19.9%
2014 10,040 -8.7%
2015 9,000 -10.4%
2016 8,000 -11.1%
2017 7,333 -8.3%
2018 6,667 -9.1%
2019 6,000 -10.0%
2020 6,000 +0.0%
2021 6,000 +0.0%
2022 6,254 +4.2%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 6,254 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 6,254 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +144.6% 2,374 5,806
2007 -70.3% 6,900 2,048
1991 -64.8% 9,380 3,300
2011 +60.0% 5,806 9,289
2012 +47.9% 9,289 13,734
1997 +41.6% 4,500 6,371

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,772 7,000 8,748 9
1990s 5,465 3,300 9,380 10
2000s 4,470 2,000 6,900 6
2010s 8,687 5,806 13,734 10
2020s 6,085 6,000 6,254 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 185 Dominica 7,459 compare
  2. 186 Solomon Islands 6,978 compare
  3. 187 Micronesia (country) 6,476 compare
  4. 189 Palau 6,154 compare
  5. 190 Greenland 4,996 compare
  6. 191 Malawi 4,869 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Liberia was 6,254 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 13,734 in 2012.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2008.
How does Liberia rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Liberia ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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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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.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
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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.