Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda

Rwanda: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 9,255 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9,255
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
181st
of 212 countries
All-time high
49,612
in 2014
All-time low
600
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda is 9,255, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 49,612 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1965.

That places Rwanda 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 1,366 —
1961 1,366 +0.0%
1962 1,366 +0.0%
1963 1,366 +0.0%
1964 1,366 +0.0%
1965 600 -56.1%
1966 600 +0.0%
1967 600 +0.0%
1968 600 +0.0%
1969 600 +0.0%
1970 1,200 +100.0%
1971 1,200 +0.0%
1972 1,200 +0.0%
1973 1,200 +0.0%
1974 1,200 +0.0%
1975 2,300 +91.7%
1976 2,300 +0.0%
1977 2,500 +8.7%
1978 2,700 +8.0%
1979 2,800 +3.7%
1980 3,300 +17.9%
1981 3,340 +1.2%
1982 4,034 +20.8%
1983 4,666 +15.7%
1984 4,905 +5.1%
1985 5,168 +5.4%
1986 5,444 +5.3%
1987 6,561 +20.5%
1988 8,171 +24.5%
1989 9,213 +12.8%
1990 10,381 +12.7%
1991 11,298 +8.8%
1992 11,763 +4.1%
1993 11,000 -6.5%
1994 10,000 -9.1%
1995 6,900 -31.0%
1996 10,254 +48.6%
1997 11,621 +13.3%
1998 10,825 -6.8%
1999 12,651 +16.9%
2000 17,568 +38.9%
2001 21,500 +22.4%
2002 25,105 +16.8%
2003 25,565 +1.8%
2004 22,972 -10.1%
2005 23,601 +2.7%
2006 23,362 -1.0%
2007 23,123 -1.0%
2008 16,770 -27.5%
2009 33,451 +99.5%
2010 39,664 +18.6%
2011 38,901 -1.9%
2012 44,363 +14.0%
2013 45,338 +2.2%
2014 49,612 +9.4%
2015 16,983 -65.8%
2016 13,403 -21.1%
2017 12,333 -8.0%
2018 12,960 +5.1%
2019 11,393 -12.1%
2020 11,671 +2.4%
2021 11,893 +1.9%
2022 10,327 -13.2%
2023 8,361 -19.0%
2024 9,255 +10.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 9,255 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 9,255 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda 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
1970 +100.0% 600 1,200
2009 +99.5% 16,770 33,451
1975 +91.7% 1,200 2,300

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 983 600 1,366 10
1970s 1,860 1,200 2,800 10
1980s 5,480 3,300 9,213 10
1990s 10,669 6,900 12,651 10
2000s 23,302 16,770 33,451 10
2010s 28,495 11,393 49,612 10
2020s 10,301 8,361 11,893 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 178 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
  2. 179 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
  3. 180 American Samoa 9,693 compare
  4. 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
  5. 183 Comoros 8,823 compare
  6. 184 Lesotho 7,980 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda was 9,255 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 49,612 in 2014.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1965.
How does Rwanda rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Rwanda ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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
Last refreshed

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.