Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0039 units per person.
That represents a change of up 45.4% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0139 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1964.
That places Uganda 179th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 units per person | +38.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per person | +48.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 units per person | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 units per person | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 units per person | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per person | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per person | +45.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0039 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0039 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -69.8% | 0.0065 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Uganda?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Uganda was 0.0039 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1964.
- How does Uganda rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.