Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.5956 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda, 2004–2024
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 Rwanda is 0.5956 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 2,220.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda peaked at 0.5956 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 per 100 people, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 176th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.013 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.013 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 per 100 people | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0266 per 100 people | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 per 100 people | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 0.022 per 100 people | +92.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0382 per 100 people | +73.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0818 per 100 people | +114.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0508 per 100 people | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0251 per 100 people | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0257 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1815 per 100 people | +607.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1822 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1785 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0601 per 100 people | -66.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0695 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1354 per 100 people | +94.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2389 per 100 people | +76.5% |
| 2022 | 0.35 per 100 people | +46.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4456 per 100 people | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5956 per 100 people | +33.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.5956 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.5956 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +607.1% | 0.0257 per 100 people | 0.1815 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0174 per 100 people | 0.0114 per 100 people | 0.0266 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0893 per 100 people | 0.0251 per 100 people | 0.1822 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3531 per 100 people | 0.1354 per 100 people | 0.5956 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda was 0.5956 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5956 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 per 100 people in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Rwanda ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,220.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.