Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.003 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Somalia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.003 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0101 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1974.
Somalia ranks 185th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | +344.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per person | +79.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per person | +47.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per person | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 units per person | +175.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per person | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.005 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per person | +44.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per person | -41.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.003 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.003 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +344.5% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 2003 | +175.4% | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0101 units per person |
| 1986 | +79.9% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
| 1998 | +47.1% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
| 2018 | +44.7% | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0048 units per person |
| 2023 | -41.4% | 0.0051 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Somalia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Somalia was 0.003 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.