Landline phone subscriptions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Landline phone subscriptions was 29,080 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 29,080, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Cambodia peaked at 584,475 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,774, in 1960.
Cambodia ranks 160th 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 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,774 | — |
| 1961 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,510 | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 2,670 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2,896 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 3,115 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 3,885 | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 4,068 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4,215 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6,943 | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 8,528 | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 15,475 | +81.5% |
| 1997 | 20,044 | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 24,261 | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 27,704 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 30,880 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 33,494 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 35,419 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 31,379 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 32,180 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 32,971 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25,648 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 37,529 | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 43,100 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 54,200 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 358,850 | +562.1% |
| 2011 | 530,000 | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 584,475 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 420,942 | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 361,056 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 256,387 | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 227,261 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 132,911 | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 88,157 | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 56,445 | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 55,603 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 40,296 | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 38,284 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 32,723 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 29,080 | -11.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 29,080 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 29,080 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +562.1% | 54,200 | 358,850 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,774 | 1,774 | 1,774 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,774 | 1,774 | 1,774 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,692 | 2,510 | 2,896 | 3 |
| 1990s | 11,824 | 3,115 | 27,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,680 | 25,648 | 54,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,648 | 56,445 | 584,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,197 | 29,080 | 55,603 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Cambodia?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Cambodia was 29,080 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 584,475 in 2012.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,774 in 1960.
- How does Cambodia rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Cambodia ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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