Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0421 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Jordan is 0.0421 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.1201 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per person, in 1969.
Jordan ranks 135th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0136 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0129 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0123 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0112 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0085 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0115 units per person | +46.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0109 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0101 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0203 units per person | +107.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0214 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0243 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0271 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0308 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0355 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0394 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0428 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0532 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0536 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0666 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0698 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0711 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0679 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0677 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0674 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0667 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0694 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0667 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0703 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0801 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0989 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1071 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1151 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.12 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1201 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1084 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1084 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1042 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0955 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0819 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0742 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0702 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0665 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0622 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0573 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0473 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0427 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0387 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0404 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0349 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0353 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0333 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.036 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0369 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0399 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0431 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0421 units per person | -2.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0421 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0421 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +107.6% | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0203 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.049 units per person | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0711 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0762 units per person | 0.0667 units per person | 0.1071 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0998 units per person | 0.0702 units per person | 0.1201 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0459 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 0.0665 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0396 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 0.0431 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Jordan?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Jordan was 0.0421 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1201 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per person in 1969.
- How does Jordan rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.