Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh is 0.0016 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.009 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1974.
That places Bangladesh 190th 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, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.009 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 units per person | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 units per person | +103.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per person | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0182 units per person, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh 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 | +103.2% | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0089 units per person |
| 2021 | -79.2% | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0016 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.