Landline phone subscriptions in Gabon

Gabon: Landline phone subscriptions was 67,119 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67,119
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
146th
of 212 countries
All-time high
67,119
in 2024
All-time low
10,440
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Landline phone subscriptions in Gabon, 1981–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k1981200220241981: 10.4k1982: 10.5k1983: 11.0k1984: 11.0k1985: 12.0k1986: 13.0k1987: 14.0k1988: 17.0k1989: 18.9k1990: 20.8k1991: 26.3k1992: 27.6k1993: 29.8k1994: 31.4k1995: 32.0k1996: 35.0k1997: 37.3k1998: 38.7k1999: 38.0k2000: 39.0k2001: 37.2k2002: 32.1k2003: 38.4k2004: 38.7k2005: 39.1k2006: 36.5k2007: 26.5k2008: 33.2k2009: 36.5k2010: 30.4k2011: 22.5k2012: 22.6k2013: 19.3k2014: 18.5k2015: 18.8k2016: 18.9k2017: 21.2k2018: 21.8k2019: 22.3k2020: 25.4k2021: 31.7k2022: 43.4k2023: 54.6k2024: 67.1k

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 67,119 for landline phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 262.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Gabon peaked at 67,119 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,440, in 1981.

That places Gabon 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions in Gabon, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 10,440
1982 10,500 +0.6%
1983 10,969 +4.5%
1984 11,000 +0.3%
1985 12,000 +9.1%
1986 13,000 +8.3%
1987 14,000 +7.7%
1988 17,000 +21.4%
1989 18,877 +11.0%
1990 20,754 +9.9%
1991 26,288 +26.7%
1992 27,630 +5.1%
1993 29,834 +8.0%
1994 31,398 +5.2%
1995 32,000 +1.9%
1996 35,000 +9.4%
1997 37,253 +6.4%
1998 38,698 +3.9%
1999 37,978 -1.9%
2000 38,974 +2.6%
2001 37,233 -4.5%
2002 32,075 -13.9%
2003 38,415 +19.8%
2004 38,654 +0.6%
2005 39,128 +1.2%
2006 36,476 -6.8%
2007 26,497 -27.4%
2008 33,165 +25.2%
2009 36,460 +9.9%
2010 30,381 -16.7%
2011 22,499 -25.9%
2012 22,611 +0.5%
2013 19,252 -14.9%
2014 18,498 -3.9%
2015 18,758 +1.4%
2016 18,946 +1.0%
2017 21,235 +12.1%
2018 21,818 +2.7%
2019 22,291 +2.2%
2020 25,428 +14.1%
2021 31,708 +24.7%
2022 43,395 +36.9%
2023 54,557 +25.7%
2024 67,119 +23.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 67,119 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 67,119 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,087 10,440 18,877 9
1990s 31,683 20,754 38,698 10
2000s 35,708 26,497 39,128 10
2010s 21,629 18,498 30,381 10
2020s 44,441 25,428 67,119 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 143 Iceland 68,518 compare
  2. 144 Eritrea 68,216 compare
  3. 145 Cameroon 67,507 compare
  4. 147 French Polynesia 65,969 compare
  5. 148 Cape Verde 61,294 compare
  6. 149 Kenya 57,017 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions in Gabon?
Landline phone subscriptions in Gabon was 67,119 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 67,119 in 2024.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 10,440 in 1981.
How does Gabon rank for landline phone subscriptions?
Gabon ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 262.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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