Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Kenya
Kenya: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 3.04 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Kenya, 2005–2024
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 Kenya is 3.04 per 100 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 1,281.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Kenya peaked at 3.04 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 100 population, in 2008.
That places Kenya 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, by download speed in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.02 per 100 population | — |
| 2006 | 0.05 per 100 population | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 per 100 population | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 per 100 population | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 per 100 population | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.13 per 100 population | +550.0% |
| 2012 | 0.12 per 100 population | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.16 per 100 population | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.22 per 100 population | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.29 per 100 population | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 0.28 per 100 population | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.59 per 100 population | +110.7% |
| 2018 | 0.74 per 100 population | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.96 per 100 population | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 1.29 per 100 population | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 1.48 per 100 population | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.39 per 100 population | +61.5% |
| 2024 | 3.04 per 100 population | +27.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.04 per 100 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 population, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.04 per 100 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.59 per 100 population, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +550.0% | 0.02 per 100 population | 0.13 per 100 population |
| 2009 | +400.0% | 0.01 per 100 population | 0.05 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.036 per 100 population | 0.01 per 100 population | 0.05 per 100 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.351 per 100 population | 0.02 per 100 population | 0.96 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 per 100 population | 1.29 per 100 population | 3.04 per 100 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Kenya?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Kenya was 3.04 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 100 population in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,281.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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).