Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0264 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Gabon, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Gabon is 0.0264 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0319 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.009 units per person, in 2016.
That places Gabon 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0136 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0133 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0135 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.014 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0155 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.026 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0266 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.028 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0287 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0285 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0315 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0319 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0306 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0306 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0284 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0278 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0272 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0267 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.017 units per person | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0206 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0219 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 units per person | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.009 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 units per person | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.022 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0264 units per person | +20.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0264 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0264 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0319 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0248 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0264 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Gabon?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Gabon was 0.0264 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0319 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 2016.
- How does Gabon rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.