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Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini

Eswatini: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 2.51 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.51 per 100 people
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.76 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.0703 per 100 people
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini, 2008–2024

01232008201620242008: 0.07 per 100 people2009: 0.136 per 100 people2010: 0.329 per 100 people2011: 0.718 per 100 people2012: 0.305 per 100 people2013: 0.372 per 100 people2014: 0.449 per 100 people2015: 0.525 per 100 people2016: 0.609 per 100 people2017: 1.3 per 100 people2018: 1.9 per 100 people2019: 2 per 100 people2020: 2.3 per 100 people2021: 2.6 per 100 people2022: 2.2 per 100 people2023: 2.8 per 100 people2024: 2.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 2.51 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 458.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini peaked at 2.76 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 per 100 people, in 2008.

That places Eswatini 154th out of 206 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 Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
2008 0.0703 per 100 people —
2009 0.1361 per 100 people +93.6%
2010 0.3291 per 100 people +141.8%
2011 0.7178 per 100 people +118.1%
2012 0.3051 per 100 people -57.5%
2013 0.3717 per 100 people +21.8%
2014 0.4488 per 100 people +20.8%
2015 0.525 per 100 people +17.0%
2016 0.609 per 100 people +16.0%
2017 1.34 per 100 people +120.4%
2018 1.87 per 100 people +39.4%
2019 2.04 per 100 people +9.2%
2020 2.29 per 100 people +12.1%
2021 2.55 per 100 people +11.5%
2022 2.19 per 100 people -14.4%
2023 2.76 per 100 people +26.5%
2024 2.51 per 100 people -9.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 2.51 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 2.51 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1032 per 100 people 0.0703 per 100 people 0.1361 per 100 people 2
2010s 0.8563 per 100 people 0.3051 per 100 people 2.04 per 100 people 10
2020s 2.46 per 100 people 2.19 per 100 people 2.76 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 151 Myanmar 2.87 per 100 people compare
  2. 152 Namibia 2.83 per 100 people compare
  3. 153 Laos 2.72 per 100 people compare
  4. 155 Marshall Islands 2.35 per 100 people compare
  5. 156 Cameroon 2.13 per 100 people compare
  6. 157 Zimbabwe 1.94 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini was 2.51 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 per 100 people in 2008.
How does Eswatini rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Eswatini ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 458.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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 Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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