Landline phone subscriptions in East Timor
East Timor: Landline phone subscriptions was 1,691 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Landline phone subscriptions in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1,691 for landline phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in East Timor peaked at 3,557 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,691, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 201st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,413 | 1,970 | 2,907 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,744 | 2,075 | 3,557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,841 | 1,691 | 2,012 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 198 Central African Republic 2,088 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 1,947 compare
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 1,781 compare
- 202 Haiti 1,357 compare
- 203 Benin 1,350 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 269 compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in East Timor?
- Landline phone subscriptions in East Timor was 1,691 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3,557 in 2014.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,691 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- East Timor ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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