Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0058 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0058 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0108 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1964.
That places Ethiopia 176th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 units per person | +91.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per person | +88.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 units per person | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.009 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.01 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 units per person | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 units per person | -10.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0058 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0058 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia 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 | +91.6% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1970 | +88.8% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0077 units per person compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0076 units per person compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.0063 units per person compare
- 177 Afghanistan 0.0044 units per person compare
- 178 Niger 0.0043 units per person compare
- 179 Uganda 0.0039 units per person compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0058 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1964.
- How does Ethiopia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.