Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya
Kenya: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 3.04 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya stood at 3.04 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 1,276.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya peaked at 3.04 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 per 100 people, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 148th of 206 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 Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0151 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.048 per 100 people | +218.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0466 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 per 100 people | -82.0% |
| 2009 | 0.045 per 100 people | +438.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 per 100 people | -63.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1266 per 100 people | +667.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1238 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1648 per 100 people | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2211 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2869 per 100 people | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2757 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.586 per 100 people | +112.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7399 per 100 people | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9593 per 100 people | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 1.29 per 100 people | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 1.48 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.48 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.39 per 100 people | +61.8% |
| 2024 | 3.04 per 100 people | +27.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.04 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.04 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +667.2% | 0.0165 per 100 people | 0.1266 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +438.0% | 0.0084 per 100 people | 0.045 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0326 per 100 people | 0.0084 per 100 people | 0.048 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3501 per 100 people | 0.0165 per 100 people | 0.9593 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 per 100 people | 1.29 per 100 people | 3.04 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 38 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya was 3.04 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 per 100 people in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Kenya ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,276.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.