Landline phone subscriptions in Gambia
Gambia: Landline phone subscriptions was 44,127 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Gambia, 1965–2024
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 Gambia is 44,127, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Gambia peaked at 64,196 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 780, in 1965.
That places Gambia 154th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 780 | — |
| 1966 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 780 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 990 | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 990 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 990 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 990 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 990 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,470 | +48.5% |
| 1976 | 1,600 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,980 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 2,150 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 2,300 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,420 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2,500 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 4,100 | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 5,175 | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 5,700 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 6,168 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 10,030 | +62.6% |
| 1992 | 14,000 | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 16,274 | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 18,306 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 19,202 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 21,319 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 24,833 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 25,609 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 29,216 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 33,300 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 35,029 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 38,350 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 41,986 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 42,993 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 46,302 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 48,700 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 48,868 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48,451 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 48,777 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 50,450 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 64,196 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 64,196 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55,841 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 45,000 | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 37,969 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 32,040 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 44,000 | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 60,000 | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63,077 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 43,734 | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 44,127 | +0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 44,127 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 44,127 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +62.6% | 6,168 | 10,030 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780 | 780 | 780 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,350 | 990 | 1,980 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,194 | 2,150 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,496 | 6,168 | 29,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,798 | 33,300 | 48,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,247 | 32,040 | 64,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,188 | 43,734 | 63,077 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Gambia?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Gambia was 44,127 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,196 in 2012.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 780 in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Gambia ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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