Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan
Pakistan: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 1.47 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan, 2005–2024
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 Pakistan is 1.47 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan peaked at 1.47 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 per 100 people, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0083 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.0148 per 100 people | +78.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0245 per 100 people | +65.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0887 per 100 people | +262.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2015 per 100 people | +127.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3963 per 100 people | +96.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5724 per 100 people | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7304 per 100 people | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7713 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9375 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8253 per 100 people | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 per 100 people | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 per 100 people | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9529 per 100 people | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8815 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 per 100 people | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.23 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 1.28 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.36 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.47 per 100 people | +8.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.47 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.47 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +262.4% | 0.0245 per 100 people | 0.0887 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0676 per 100 people | 0.0083 per 100 people | 0.2015 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8236 per 100 people | 0.3963 per 100 people | 1.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 per 100 people | 1.04 per 100 people | 1.47 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 499 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 499 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan was 1.47 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 per 100 people in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Pakistan ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.