Landline phone subscriptions in Comoros
Comoros: Landline phone subscriptions was 8,823 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Comoros, 1960–2023
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 Comoros is 8,823, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Comoros peaked at 30,787 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Comoros 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 100 | — |
| 1966 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 | +200.0% |
| 1971 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 450 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 500 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 800 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 900 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 1,594 | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 1,772 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 2,013 | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 2,314 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 2,889 | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 3,265 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 3,641 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 3,851 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 4,010 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4,272 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 4,377 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,980 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 5,507 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 6,226 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 6,521 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6,773 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8,876 | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 10,258 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 13,245 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 15,083 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 16,939 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 19,061 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 26,025 | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 28,809 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 30,787 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 21,210 | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 23,146 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 24,000 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14,599 | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 13,049 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 17,212 | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 10,320 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 10,042 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7,573 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 7,407 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7,370 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,823 | +19.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 8,823 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 8,823 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +200.0% | 100 | 300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 455 | 300 | 800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,618 | 900 | 2,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,665 | 3,265 | 6,521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,586 | 6,773 | 30,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,008 | 10,042 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,793 | 7,370 | 8,823 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 180 American Samoa 9,693 compare
- 181 Rwanda 9,255 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 184 Lesotho 7,980 compare
- 185 Dominica 7,459 compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 6,978 compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Comoros?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Comoros was 8,823 in 2023, 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 30,787 in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Comoros rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Comoros ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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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