Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0255 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0255 units per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
149th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0815 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0171 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2024

0.020.040.060.08196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.0255 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0815 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 units per person, in 1964.

That places Namibia 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Namibia, 1960 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0186 units per person —
1961 0.0182 units per person -1.9%
1962 0.0179 units per person -2.1%
1963 0.0175 units per person -2.2%
1964 0.0171 units per person -2.3%
1965 0.0227 units per person +33.1%
1966 0.0221 units per person -2.5%
1967 0.0216 units per person -2.6%
1968 0.021 units per person -2.7%
1969 0.0204 units per person -2.8%
1970 0.0251 units per person +23.0%
1971 0.0243 units per person -2.9%
1972 0.0236 units per person -3.0%
1973 0.0229 units per person -3.0%
1974 0.0222 units per person -3.0%
1975 0.0272 units per person +22.5%
1976 0.0276 units per person +1.2%
1977 0.0279 units per person +1.3%
1978 0.0285 units per person +2.1%
1979 0.0291 units per person +2.0%
1980 0.0295 units per person +1.6%
1981 0.0332 units per person +12.5%
1982 0.0376 units per person +13.1%
1983 0.0414 units per person +10.2%
1984 0.0413 units per person -0.4%
1985 0.041 units per person -0.6%
1986 0.0407 units per person -0.9%
1987 0.0402 units per person -1.0%
1988 0.0403 units per person +0.2%
1989 0.0393 units per person -2.5%
1990 0.0387 units per person -1.5%
1991 0.0402 units per person +3.9%
1992 0.0417 units per person +3.7%
1993 0.0442 units per person +6.0%
1994 0.0448 units per person +1.3%
1995 0.049 units per person +9.3%
1996 0.052 units per person +6.1%
1997 0.0591 units per person +13.8%
1998 0.0611 units per person +3.3%
1999 0.0609 units per person -0.3%
2000 0.0606 units per person -0.5%
2001 0.0632 units per person +4.4%
2002 0.0642 units per person +1.6%
2003 0.0664 units per person +3.4%
2004 0.0659 units per person -0.8%
2005 0.0707 units per person +7.3%
2006 0.0684 units per person -3.3%
2007 0.0684 units per person +0.1%
2008 0.071 units per person +3.7%
2009 0.0716 units per person +0.8%
2010 0.0744 units per person +4.0%
2011 0.0741 units per person -0.5%
2012 0.078 units per person +5.3%
2013 0.0815 units per person +4.4%
2014 0.079 units per person -3.1%
2015 0.0769 units per person -2.7%
2016 0.077 units per person +0.2%
2017 0.077 units per person -0.0%
2018 0.055 units per person -28.6%
2019 0.0528 units per person -4.0%
2020 0.0514 units per person -2.6%
2021 0.0327 units per person -36.5%
2022 0.0297 units per person -9.1%
2023 0.0274 units per person -7.8%
2024 0.0255 units per person -6.7%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.0255 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.0255 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Namibia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -36.5% 0.0514 units per person 0.0327 units per person
1965 +33.1% 0.0171 units per person 0.0227 units per person
2018 -28.6% 0.077 units per person 0.055 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0197 units per person 0.0171 units per person 0.0227 units per person 10
1970s 0.0259 units per person 0.0222 units per person 0.0291 units per person 10
1980s 0.0385 units per person 0.0295 units per person 0.0414 units per person 10
1990s 0.0492 units per person 0.0387 units per person 0.0611 units per person 10
2000s 0.067 units per person 0.0606 units per person 0.0716 units per person 10
2010s 0.0726 units per person 0.0528 units per person 0.0815 units per person 10
2020s 0.0333 units per person 0.0255 units per person 0.0514 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 146 Finland 0.0267 units per person compare
  2. 147 Gabon 0.0264 units per person compare
  3. 148 Vietnam 0.0262 units per person compare
  4. 150 Djibouti 0.0249 units per person compare
  5. 151 Maldives 0.0227 units per person compare
  6. 152 Tajikistan 0.0221 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Namibia?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Namibia was 0.0255 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0815 units per person in 2013.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 units per person in 1964.
How does Namibia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Namibia ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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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

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.