Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0138 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nepal, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0138 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0308 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1975.
Nepal ranks 163rd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.002 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 0.006 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 units per person | +46.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.023 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0298 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0299 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0308 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0302 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0301 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0268 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0251 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.027 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 units per person | -32.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0138 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0138 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0182 units per person, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0268 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nepal?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nepal was 0.0138 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0308 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.