Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Ghana
Ghana: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 0.66 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Ghana, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Ghana is 0.66 per 100 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 164.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Ghana peaked at 0.66 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 population, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 183rd 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 per 100 population | — |
| 2006 | 0.06 per 100 population | +500.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 per 100 population | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.09 per 100 population | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.11 per 100 population | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2 per 100 population | +81.8% |
| 2011 | 0.25 per 100 population | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.29 per 100 population | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.19 per 100 population | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2 per 100 population | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.19 per 100 population | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25 per 100 population | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 0.35 per 100 population | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.62 per 100 population | +77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.56 per 100 population | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.66 per 100 population | +17.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.66 per 100 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 population, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.66 per 100 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.59 per 100 population, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +500.0% | 0.01 per 100 population | 0.06 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0567 per 100 population | 0 per 100 population | 0.11 per 100 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.232 per 100 population | 0.19 per 100 population | 0.29 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.488 per 100 population | 0.25 per 100 population | 0.66 per 100 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 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 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Ghana?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Ghana was 0.66 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 population in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Ghana ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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).