Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0161 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Senegal, 1960–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
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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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.