Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Gambia
Gambia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 0.52 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Gambia, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Gambia stood at 0.52 per 100 population. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Gambia peaked at 0.52 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 population, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 186th of 214 countries on this measure, 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, by download speed in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2005 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.02 per 100 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.02 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 per 100 population | +550.0% |
| 2015 | 0.16 per 100 population | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.16 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 per 100 population | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.18 per 100 population | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2 per 100 population | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.19 per 100 population | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.22 per 100 population | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5 per 100 population | +127.3% |
| 2024 | 0.52 per 100 population | +4.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.52 per 100 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.17 per 100 population, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.52 per 100 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.59 per 100 population, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +550.0% | 0.02 per 100 population | 0.13 per 100 population |
| 2023 | +127.3% | 0.22 per 100 population | 0.5 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.012 per 100 population | 0 per 100 population | 0.02 per 100 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.108 per 100 population | 0.02 per 100 population | 0.2 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.326 per 100 population | 0.19 per 100 population | 0.52 per 100 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 88 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 88 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Gambia?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Gambia was 0.52 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 population in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Gambia ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).