Landline phone subscriptions in Myanmar

Myanmar: Landline phone subscriptions was 558,671 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
558,671
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
83rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
587,710
in 2023
All-time low
11,476
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions in Myanmar, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 558,671 for landline phone subscriptions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Myanmar peaked at 587,710 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,476, in 1960.

Myanmar ranks 83rd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions in Myanmar, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 11,476
1961 11,476 +0.0%
1962 11,476 +0.0%
1963 11,476 +0.0%
1964 11,476 +0.0%
1965 17,600 +53.4%
1966 17,600 +0.0%
1967 17,600 +0.0%
1968 17,600 +0.0%
1969 17,600 +0.0%
1970 20,700 +17.6%
1971 20,700 +0.0%
1972 20,700 +0.0%
1973 20,700 +0.0%
1974 20,700 +0.0%
1975 25,400 +22.7%
1976 25,900 +2.0%
1977 26,500 +2.3%
1978 27,200 +2.6%
1979 28,200 +3.7%
1982 39,000 +38.3%
1983 42,274 +8.4%
1984 43,000 +1.7%
1985 47,512 +10.5%
1986 59,343 +24.9%
1987 65,580 +10.5%
1988 66,707 +1.7%
1989 67,016 +0.5%
1990 70,086 +4.6%
1991 85,947 +22.6%
1992 99,073 +15.3%
1993 117,337 +18.4%
1994 137,337 +17.0%
1995 157,843 +14.9%
1996 178,631 +13.2%
1997 213,516 +19.5%
1998 229,320 +7.4%
1999 249,083 +8.6%
2000 271,356 +8.9%
2001 295,234 +8.8%
2002 342,317 +15.9%
2003 362,976 +6.0%
2004 424,871 +17.1%
2005 503,930 +18.6%
2006 571,293 +13.4%
2007 464,090 -18.8%
2008 504,445 +8.7%
2009 444,265 -11.9%
2010 493,314 +11.0%
2011 523,865 +6.2%
2012 524,225 +0.1%
2013 534,810 +2.0%
2014 526,792 -1.5%
2015 514,920 -2.3%
2016 514,385 -0.1%
2017 556,112 +8.1%
2018 520,863 -6.3%
2019 522,605 +0.3%
2020 523,951 +0.3%
2021 522,141 -0.3%
2022 535,463 +2.6%
2023 587,710 +9.8%
2024 558,671 -4.9%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 558,671 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 558,671 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Myanmar 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +53.4% 11,476 17,600

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,538 11,476 17,600 10
1970s 23,670 20,700 28,200 10
1980s 53,804 39,000 67,016 8
1990s 153,817 70,086 249,083 10
2000s 418,478 271,356 571,293 10
2010s 523,189 493,314 556,112 10
2020s 545,587 522,141 587,710 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 583,045 compare
  2. 81 Kuwait 572,621 compare
  3. 82 New Zealand 564,000 compare
  4. 84 Bulgaria 551,943 compare
  5. 85 Qatar 524,643 compare
  6. 86 Mongolia 519,169 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions in Myanmar?
Landline phone subscriptions in Myanmar was 558,671 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 587,710 in 2023.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 11,476 in 1960.
How does Myanmar rank for landline phone subscriptions?
Myanmar ranks 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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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