Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0011 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0051 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1964.
Tanzania ranks 193rd 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 units per person | +41.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per person | +74.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per person | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0011 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0011 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +74.2% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
| 1970 | +41.4% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 2019 | -40.4% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 190 Bangladesh 0.0016 units per person compare
- 191 East Timor 0.0012 units per person compare
- 192 Liberia 0.0012 units per person compare
- 194 Burundi 0.001 units per person compare
- 195 Kenya 0.001 units per person compare
- 196 Mozambique 0.0008 units per person compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tanzania?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0011 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1964.
- How does Tanzania rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.