Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Palestine

Palestine: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0743 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0743 units per person
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
123rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.1069 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0322 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Palestine, 1992–2023

0.040.060.080.11992200720231992: 0.034 units per person1993: 0.033 units per person1994: 0.033 units per person1995: 0.032 units per person1996: 0.032 units per person1997: 0.041 units per person1998: 0.06 units per person1999: 0.078 units per person2000: 0.093 units per person2001: 0.085 units per person2002: 0.079 units per person2003: 0.077 units per person2004: 0.084 units per person2005: 0.102 units per person2006: 0.095 units per person2007: 0.1 units per person2008: 0.099 units per person2009: 0.1 units per person2010: 0.095 units per person2011: 0.099 units per person2012: 0.099 units per person2013: 0.099 units per person2014: 0.097 units per person2015: 0.095 units per person2016: 0.099 units per person2017: 0.107 units per person2018: 0.103 units per person2019: 0.1 units per person2020: 0.097 units per person2021: 0.099 units per person2022: 0.091 units per person2023: 0.074 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Palestine stood at 0.0743 units per person.

The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Palestine peaked at 0.1069 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0322 units per person, in 1996.

Palestine ranks 123rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Palestine, 1992 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1992 0.0337 units per person —
1993 0.0331 units per person -1.8%
1994 0.0331 units per person -0.0%
1995 0.0323 units per person -2.4%
1996 0.0322 units per person -0.3%
1997 0.041 units per person +27.2%
1998 0.0602 units per person +47.0%
1999 0.078 units per person +29.5%
2000 0.0932 units per person +19.4%
2001 0.0851 units per person -8.6%
2002 0.0787 units per person -7.6%
2003 0.0772 units per person -1.9%
2004 0.0839 units per person +8.7%
2005 0.1015 units per person +21.0%
2006 0.0945 units per person -6.9%
2007 0.0998 units per person +5.6%
2008 0.0988 units per person -1.0%
2009 0.0998 units per person +1.0%
2010 0.0952 units per person -4.6%
2011 0.0986 units per person +3.5%
2012 0.099 units per person +0.4%
2013 0.0989 units per person -0.1%
2014 0.0966 units per person -2.3%
2015 0.0952 units per person -1.4%
2016 0.0989 units per person +3.9%
2017 0.1069 units per person +8.1%
2018 0.1028 units per person -3.8%
2019 0.0997 units per person -3.0%
2020 0.0971 units per person -2.6%
2021 0.0987 units per person +1.7%
2022 0.0907 units per person -8.0%
2023 0.0743 units per person -18.2%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 0.0743 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 0.0743 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Palestine 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +47.0% 0.041 units per person 0.0602 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.043 units per person 0.0322 units per person 0.078 units per person 8
2000s 0.0912 units per person 0.0772 units per person 0.1015 units per person 10
2010s 0.0992 units per person 0.0952 units per person 0.1069 units per person 10
2020s 0.0902 units per person 0.0743 units per person 0.0987 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 120 Oman 0.0825 units per person compare
  2. 121 Morocco 0.0797 units per person compare
  3. 122 Sweden 0.0754 units per person compare
  4. 124 Sri Lanka 0.0722 units per person compare
  5. 125 Lithuania 0.0698 units per person compare
  6. 126 Albania 0.0696 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 Palestine?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Palestine was 0.0743 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 0.1069 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 units per person in 1996.
How does Palestine rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Palestine ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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.