What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Ethiopia and Somalia?

0.1291 per 100 people, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Somalia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Ethiopia

0.5939 per 100 people

in 2024

Somalia

0.723 per 100 people

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

177th

Somalia rank

174th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Ethiopia
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.723 per 100 people against 0.5939 per 100 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1291 per 100 people.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 177th and Somalia ranks 174th of 206 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.2708 per 100 people	0.545 per 100 people	0.2742 per 100 people	Somalia
2020s	0.391 per 100 people	0.6988 per 100 people	0.3078 per 100 people	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Ethiopia or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.723 per 100 people against 0.5939 per 100 people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Ethiopia and Somalia?: 0.1291 per 100 people, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Ethiopia ranks 177th and Somalia ranks 174th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
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: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.