Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal
Nepal: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 10.07 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal, 2006–2024
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 Nepal stood at 10.07 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 1,011.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal peaked at 10.68 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 per 100 people, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 119th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0036 per 100 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.0409 per 100 people | +1028.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0445 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0628 per 100 people | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2201 per 100 people | +250.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3446 per 100 people | +56.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8375 per 100 people | +143.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 per 100 people | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9056 per 100 people | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8019 per 100 people | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8 per 100 people | +124.0% |
| 2018 | 2.82 per 100 people | +57.0% |
| 2019 | 3.63 per 100 people | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 4.38 per 100 people | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.31 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.52 per 100 people | +97.7% |
| 2023 | 10.68 per 100 people | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 10.07 per 100 people | -5.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.07 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 10.07 per 100 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.28 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1028.3% | 0.0036 per 100 people | 0.0409 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.038 per 100 people | 0.0036 per 100 people | 0.0628 per 100 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.36 per 100 people | 0.2201 per 100 people | 3.63 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 per 100 people | 4.31 per 100 people | 10.68 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 116 Oman 11.06 per 100 people compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 10.68 per 100 people compare
- 118 United States Virgin Islands 10.07 per 100 people compare
- 120 Belize 9.75 per 100 people compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 8.47 per 100 people compare
- 122 Cape Verde 8.31 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 43 (2017)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 43 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal was 10.07 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.68 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 per 100 people in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Nepal ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,011.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.