Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0287 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0287 units per person
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
144th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0678 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0032 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.0287 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0678 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 1964.

Eswatini ranks 144th 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 Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini, 1960 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0035 units per person —
1961 0.0034 units per person -2.2%
1962 0.0033 units per person -2.2%
1963 0.0032 units per person -2.3%
1964 0.0032 units per person -2.3%
1965 0.0052 units per person +62.5%
1966 0.005 units per person -2.6%
1967 0.0049 units per person -2.5%
1968 0.0048 units per person -2.4%
1969 0.0047 units per person -2.5%
1970 0.0057 units per person +21.8%
1971 0.0055 units per person -2.6%
1972 0.0054 units per person -2.7%
1973 0.0052 units per person -2.8%
1974 0.0051 units per person -2.8%
1975 0.0066 units per person +30.4%
1976 0.0068 units per person +2.6%
1977 0.0067 units per person -1.8%
1978 0.007 units per person +4.8%
1979 0.008 units per person +14.1%
1980 0.0087 units per person +9.6%
1981 0.0098 units per person +12.1%
1982 0.0109 units per person +11.1%
1983 0.0113 units per person +3.6%
1984 0.0116 units per person +2.9%
1985 0.0118 units per person +1.3%
1986 0.0128 units per person +9.3%
1987 0.0129 units per person +0.0%
1988 0.0148 units per person +14.8%
1989 0.0149 units per person +1.1%
1990 0.0156 units per person +4.5%
1991 0.0158 units per person +1.4%
1992 0.0161 units per person +1.8%
1993 0.0168 units per person +4.6%
1994 0.0187 units per person +11.3%
1995 0.0218 units per person +16.3%
1996 0.0228 units per person +4.9%
1997 0.0249 units per person +9.1%
1998 0.0284 units per person +14.2%
1999 0.0304 units per person +6.8%
2000 0.0306 units per person +0.7%
2001 0.0321 units per person +4.9%
2002 0.0331 units per person +3.1%
2003 0.0433 units per person +30.9%
2004 0.0415 units per person -4.2%
2005 0.0409 units per person -1.5%
2006 0.0408 units per person -0.1%
2007 0.0411 units per person +0.7%
2008 0.0411 units per person +0.0%
2009 0.0409 units per person -0.6%
2010 0.0476 units per person +16.6%
2011 0.0678 units per person +42.4%
2012 0.0405 units per person -40.2%
2013 0.0407 units per person +0.4%
2014 0.0391 units per person -4.0%
2015 0.0376 units per person -3.7%
2016 0.0365 units per person -2.9%
2017 0.0318 units per person -13.0%
2018 0.0378 units per person +18.7%
2019 0.036 units per person -4.6%
2020 0.0394 units per person +9.3%
2021 0.0332 units per person -15.7%
2022 0.0318 units per person -4.1%
2023 0.0341 units per person +7.1%
2024 0.0287 units per person -15.9%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.0287 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.0287 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +62.5% 0.0032 units per person 0.0052 units per person
2012 -40.2% 0.0678 units per person 0.0405 units per person
2011 +42.4% 0.0476 units per person 0.0678 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0041 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0052 units per person 10
1970s 0.0062 units per person 0.0051 units per person 0.008 units per person 10
1980s 0.0119 units per person 0.0087 units per person 0.0149 units per person 10
1990s 0.0211 units per person 0.0156 units per person 0.0304 units per person 10
2000s 0.0385 units per person 0.0306 units per person 0.0433 units per person 10
2010s 0.0416 units per person 0.0318 units per person 0.0678 units per person 10
2020s 0.0334 units per person 0.0287 units per person 0.0394 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 141 Tonga 0.0312 units per person compare
  2. 142 Paraguay 0.03 units per person compare
  3. 143 Bolivia 0.0297 units per person compare
  4. 145 India 0.027 units per person compare
  5. 146 Finland 0.0267 units per person compare
  6. 147 Gabon 0.0264 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini was 0.0287 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0678 units per person in 2011.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1964.
How does Eswatini rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Eswatini ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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.