Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Senegal

Senegal: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0161 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0161 units per person
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
160th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0271 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0022 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Senegal is 0.0161 units per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0271 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 1974.

That places Senegal 160th 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Senegal, 1960 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0028 units per person —
1961 0.0028 units per person -2.8%
1962 0.0027 units per person -2.8%
1963 0.0026 units per person -2.8%
1964 0.0025 units per person -2.8%
1965 0.0026 units per person +2.3%
1966 0.0025 units per person -2.9%
1967 0.0024 units per person -2.9%
1968 0.0024 units per person -2.9%
1969 0.0023 units per person -2.9%
1970 0.0025 units per person +7.1%
1971 0.0024 units per person -2.9%
1972 0.0023 units per person -2.9%
1973 0.0023 units per person -2.9%
1974 0.0022 units per person -2.9%
1975 0.0028 units per person +27.2%
1976 0.0028 units per person +0.6%
1977 0.0028 units per person -0.1%
1978 0.0028 units per person -0.1%
1979 0.003 units per person +8.4%
1980 0.0031 units per person +1.5%
1981 0.0032 units per person +2.3%
1982 0.0032 units per person +0.1%
1983 0.0031 units per person -0.5%
1984 0.0032 units per person +3.3%
1985 0.0033 units per person +2.2%
1986 0.0036 units per person +8.8%
1987 0.0039 units per person +7.3%
1988 0.004 units per person +2.6%
1989 0.0048 units per person +21.5%
1990 0.0057 units per person +19.1%
1991 0.0061 units per person +6.3%
1992 0.0071 units per person +16.6%
1993 0.0076 units per person +6.9%
1994 0.0084 units per person +9.9%
1995 0.0093 units per person +10.9%
1996 0.0105 units per person +13.2%
1997 0.0125 units per person +19.1%
1998 0.0147 units per person +17.6%
1999 0.017 units per person +16.1%
2000 0.0207 units per person +21.2%
2001 0.0232 units per person +12.4%
2002 0.0215 units per person -7.6%
2003 0.0213 units per person -0.5%
2004 0.0223 units per person +4.6%
2005 0.0237 units per person +6.3%
2006 0.0246 units per person +3.5%
2007 0.0229 units per person -7.0%
2008 0.0197 units per person -13.7%
2009 0.0226 units per person +14.5%
2010 0.0271 units per person +19.7%
2011 0.0267 units per person -1.2%
2012 0.0255 units per person -4.4%
2013 0.0251 units per person -1.9%
2014 0.022 units per person -12.1%
2015 0.0206 units per person -6.7%
2016 0.019 units per person -7.6%
2017 0.0188 units per person -1.2%
2018 0.019 units per person +1.1%
2019 0.0127 units per person -33.2%
2020 0.0136 units per person +7.3%
2021 0.0152 units per person +11.4%
2022 0.0168 units per person +10.8%
2023 0.0221 units per person +31.2%
2024 0.0161 units per person -27.3%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.0161 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.0161 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0026 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0028 units per person 10
1970s 0.0026 units per person 0.0022 units per person 0.003 units per person 10
1980s 0.0035 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.0048 units per person 10
1990s 0.0099 units per person 0.0057 units per person 0.017 units per person 10
2000s 0.0222 units per person 0.0197 units per person 0.0246 units per person 10
2010s 0.0217 units per person 0.0127 units per person 0.0271 units per person 10
2020s 0.0168 units per person 0.0136 units per person 0.0221 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 157 Zimbabwe 0.0179 units per person compare
  2. 158 Papua New Guinea 0.0169 units per person compare
  3. 159 Indonesia 0.0164 units per person compare
  4. 161 Gambia 0.016 units per person compare
  5. 162 South Africa 0.0158 units per person compare
  6. 163 Nepal 0.0138 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 Senegal?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Senegal was 0.0161 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0271 units per person in 2010.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1974.
How does Senegal rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Senegal ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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.