Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0287 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
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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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.