Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Cameroon, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0023 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 92.9% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0524 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 187th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.002 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.005 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.006 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.006 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 units per person | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 units per person | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 units per person | +65.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0331 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0354 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0373 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0524 units per person | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0461 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0448 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0364 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0336 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0368 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0324 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per person | -92.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0023 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0023 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -92.9% | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 2009 | +65.7% | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0228 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0524 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Cameroon?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0023 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0524 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.