Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 9,255 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1960–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +100.0% | 600 | 1,200 |
| 2009 | +99.5% | 16,770 | 33,451 |
| 1975 | +91.7% | 1,200 | 2,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
- 180 American Samoa 9,693 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 183 Comoros 8,823 compare
- 184 Lesotho 7,980 compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
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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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.