Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Timor

East Timor: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 1,691 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,691
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
201st
of 212 countries
All-time high
3,557
in 2014
All-time low
1,691
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Timor, 2003–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2003201320242003: 2.0k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.9k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.0k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.6k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.5k2017: 2.4k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.0k2021: 1.9k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Timor stood at 1,691. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 3,557 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,691, in 2024.

East Timor ranks 201st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Timor, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 1,970 —
2004 2,098 +6.5%
2005 2,334 +11.2%
2006 2,504 +7.3%
2007 2,440 -2.6%
2008 2,641 +8.2%
2009 2,907 +10.1%
2010 2,907 +0.0%
2011 3,054 +5.1%
2012 3,000 -1.8%
2013 3,000 +0.0%
2014 3,557 +18.6%
2015 2,720 -23.5%
2016 2,545 -6.4%
2017 2,381 -6.4%
2018 2,206 -7.3%
2019 2,075 -5.9%
2020 2,012 -3.0%
2021 1,876 -6.8%
2022 1,840 -1.9%
2023 1,785 -3.0%
2024 1,691 -5.3%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 1,691 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 1,691 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,413 1,970 2,907 7
2010s 2,744 2,075 3,557 10
2020s 1,841 1,691 2,012 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 198 Central African Republic 2,088 compare
  2. 199 Marshall Islands 1,947 compare
  3. 200 Sao Tome and Principe 1,781 compare
  4. 202 Haiti 1,357 compare
  5. 203 Benin 1,350 compare
  6. 204 Sierra Leone 269 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Timor?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Timor was 1,691 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 3,557 in 2014.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 1,691 in 2024.
How does East Timor rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
East Timor ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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.