Landline phone subscriptions in Angola
Angola: Landline phone subscriptions was 80,267 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Angola, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions in Angola is 80,267, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Angola peaked at 304,493 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,666, in 1960.
That places Angola 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,666 | — |
| 1961 | 6,666 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,666 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,666 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,666 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18,000 | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 30,000 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 36,000 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 36,700 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 49,280 | +34.3% |
| 1983 | 45,890 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 46,000 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 47,350 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 48,090 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 62,000 | +28.9% |
| 1988 | 65,000 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 67,000 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 70,000 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 48,900 | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 53,300 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 53,020 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 52,740 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 52,625 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 62,279 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 65,100 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 67,200 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 64,900 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 76,800 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 80,200 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 85,043 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 94,280 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 96,760 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 98,165 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 94,294 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 114,296 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 303,179 | +165.3% |
| 2010 | 281,122 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 159,485 | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 208,345 | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 214,950 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 287,416 | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 284,925 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 304,493 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 161,070 | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 171,858 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 124,726 | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 119,164 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 120,001 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93,990 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 86,613 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 80,267 | -7.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 80,267 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 80,267 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +165.3% | 114,296 | 303,179 |
| 2017 | -47.1% | 304,493 | 161,070 |
| 1965 | +50.0% | 6,666 | 10,000 |
| 2011 | -43.3% | 281,122 | 159,485 |
| 1975 | +38.5% | 13,000 | 18,000 |
| 1992 | -32.1% | 72,000 | 48,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,333 | 6,666 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,700 | 13,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,331 | 36,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,716 | 48,900 | 72,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,792 | 64,900 | 303,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,839 | 124,726 | 304,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,007 | 80,267 | 120,001 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Angola?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Angola was 80,267 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 304,493 in 2016.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,666 in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Angola ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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