Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0078 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana is 0.0078 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0159 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1969.
Ghana ranks 172nd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0022 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.003 units per person | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0137 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 units per person | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 units per person | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.01 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.01 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 units per person | -17.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0078 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0078 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +81.2% | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0108 units per person |
| 2008 | -62.7% | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0059 units per person |
| 1997 | +32.3% | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0058 units per person |
| 1970 | +31.7% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
| 1975 | +29.8% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
| 2000 | +29.0% | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0108 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 169 Togo 0.0093 units per person compare
- 170 Vanuatu 0.0093 units per person compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 0.0089 units per person compare
- 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
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ghana was 0.0078 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0159 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1969.
- How does Ghana rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.