Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Egypt

Egypt: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1137 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1137 units per person
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
100th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.138 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0065 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
63
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Egypt, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.1137 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.138 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per person, in 1969.

Egypt ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Egypt, 1960 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0082 units per person —
1961 0.008 units per person -2.6%
1962 0.0078 units per person -2.6%
1963 0.0076 units per person -2.6%
1964 0.0074 units per person -2.6%
1966 0.007 units per person -4.9%
1967 0.0068 units per person -2.5%
1968 0.0067 units per person -2.4%
1969 0.0065 units per person -2.4%
1970 0.0084 units per person +28.7%
1971 0.0082 units per person -2.3%
1972 0.008 units per person -2.3%
1973 0.0078 units per person -2.3%
1974 0.0077 units per person -2.3%
1975 0.0089 units per person +16.0%
1976 0.0089 units per person -0.0%
1977 0.0089 units per person +0.2%
1978 0.009 units per person +0.8%
1979 0.0092 units per person +2.2%
1981 0.0095 units per person +4.0%
1982 0.0103 units per person +8.0%
1983 0.0122 units per person +18.7%
1984 0.013 units per person +6.6%
1985 0.0176 units per person +35.2%
1986 0.0206 units per person +17.2%
1987 0.0208 units per person +1.0%
1988 0.0218 units per person +4.4%
1989 0.0246 units per person +13.0%
1990 0.0274 units per person +11.6%
1991 0.0303 units per person +10.3%
1992 0.033 units per person +9.0%
1993 0.0355 units per person +7.7%
1994 0.0382 units per person +7.6%
1995 0.0414 units per person +8.3%
1996 0.0451 units per person +9.1%
1997 0.0505 units per person +11.8%
1998 0.0568 units per person +12.5%
1999 0.0655 units per person +15.4%
2000 0.075 units per person +14.5%
2001 0.0897 units per person +19.5%
2002 0.1022 units per person +14.0%
2003 0.1122 units per person +9.7%
2004 0.1191 units per person +6.1%
2005 0.1282 units per person +7.6%
2006 0.1307 units per person +1.9%
2007 0.1332 units per person +2.0%
2008 0.138 units per person +3.6%
2009 0.1179 units per person -14.6%
2010 0.1078 units per person -8.5%
2011 0.0957 units per person -11.3%
2012 0.0919 units per person -4.0%
2013 0.0715 units per person -22.1%
2014 0.0648 units per person -9.5%
2015 0.0626 units per person -3.3%
2016 0.0602 units per person -3.9%
2017 0.0637 units per person +5.8%
2018 0.0744 units per person +16.8%
2019 0.0815 units per person +9.4%
2020 0.0902 units per person +10.7%
2021 0.0994 units per person +10.2%
2022 0.1032 units per person +3.8%
2023 0.1089 units per person +5.5%
2024 0.1137 units per person +4.4%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.1137 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 11.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.1137 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0073 units per person 0.0065 units per person 0.0082 units per person 9
1970s 0.0085 units per person 0.0077 units per person 0.0092 units per person 10
1980s 0.0167 units per person 0.0095 units per person 0.0246 units per person 9
1990s 0.0424 units per person 0.0274 units per person 0.0655 units per person 10
2000s 0.1146 units per person 0.075 units per person 0.138 units per person 10
2010s 0.0774 units per person 0.0602 units per person 0.1078 units per person 10
2020s 0.1031 units per person 0.0902 units per person 0.1137 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 97 Denmark 0.1168 units per person compare
  2. 98 Syria 0.1152 units per person compare
  3. 99 Iraq 0.1146 units per person compare
  4. 101 Dominica 0.111 units per person compare
  5. 102 Latvia 0.1097 units per person compare
  6. 103 Guatemala 0.1077 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Egypt?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Egypt was 0.1137 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.138 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1969.
How does Egypt rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Egypt ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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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

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.