Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon
Gabon: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 4.69 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon, 2003–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon is 4.69 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 759.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon peaked at 4.69 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 per 100 people, in 2003.
That places Gabon 140th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0123 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.0457 per 100 people | +271.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1045 per 100 people | +128.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1169 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1274 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1369 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2225 per 100 people | +62.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2373 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2525 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2707 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4652 per 100 people | +71.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5459 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.543 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.715 per 100 people | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6837 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9531 per 100 people | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.92 per 100 people | +78.7% |
| 2021 | 2.65 per 100 people | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 3.31 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 3.97 per 100 people | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 4.69 per 100 people | +18.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.69 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.69 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +271.8% | 0.0123 per 100 people | 0.0457 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +128.6% | 0.0457 per 100 people | 0.1045 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1095 per 100 people | 0.0123 per 100 people | 0.2225 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5742 per 100 people | 0.2373 per 100 people | 1.07 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 per 100 people | 1.92 per 100 people | 4.69 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Gabon was 4.69 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Gabon ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 759.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.