Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Rwanda is 0.0006 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1969.
That places Rwanda 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per person | -57.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per person | +94.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | +86.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per person | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per person | +94.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per person | -66.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0006 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 units per person, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0006 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +94.0% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 2009 | +94.4% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0033 units per person |
| 1975 | +86.1% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 2015 | -66.6% | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Rwanda?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1969.
- How does Rwanda rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.