Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 195,975 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda is 195,975, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 49.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 464,849 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1960.
That places Uganda 116th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,000 | — |
| 1961 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,000 | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,100 | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 20,000 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 22,600 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 20,700 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 19,600 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 20,480 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 22,962 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 24,067 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 20,970 | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 25,580 | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 25,830 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 26,000 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 26,943 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 27,414 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 27,886 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 28,405 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 30,047 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 20,770 | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 30,449 | +46.6% |
| 1995 | 38,972 | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 47,927 | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 54,074 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 56,919 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 57,239 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61,678 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 56,149 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 54,976 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 60,995 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 71,568 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 87,513 | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 108,140 | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 165,788 | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 168,481 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 233,533 | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 327,114 | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 464,849 | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 314,956 | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 272,844 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 324,442 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 328,811 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 368,243 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 262,286 | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 82,066 | -68.7% |
| 2019 | 85,710 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 90,774 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 105,086 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 116,961 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 131,143 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 195,975 | +49.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 195,975 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 195,975 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -68.7% | 262,286 | 82,066 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,500 | 7,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,440 | 14,000 | 22,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,985 | 19,600 | 27,414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,269 | 20,770 | 57,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,882 | 54,976 | 233,533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,132 | 82,066 | 464,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,988 | 90,774 | 195,975 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 113 Paraguay 205,511 compare
- 114 Latvia 204,756 compare
- 115 Lithuania 201,462 compare
- 117 Montenegro 192,212 compare
- 118 Afghanistan 181,963 compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 172,691 compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda was 195,975 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 464,849 in 2011.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.