Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Somalia

Somalia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 0.72 per 100 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.72 per 100 population
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
182nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.72 per 100 population
in 2023
All-time low
0.32 per 100 population
in 2012
Years of data
11
2012–2023

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Somalia, 2012–2023

00.20.40.60.82012201720232012: 0.32 per 100 population2013: 0.47 per 100 population2014: 0.52 per 100 population2015: 0.59 per 100 population2016: 0.64 per 100 population2017: 0.66 per 100 population2019: 0.61 per 100 population2020: 0.71 per 100 population2021: 0.69 per 100 population2022: 0.67 per 100 population2023: 0.72 per 100 population

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.72 per 100 population for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Somalia peaked at 0.72 per 100 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.32 per 100 population, in 2012.

Somalia ranks 182nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Somalia, 2012 to 2023.
Year per 100 population Change
2012 0.32 per 100 population —
2013 0.47 per 100 population +46.9%
2014 0.52 per 100 population +10.6%
2015 0.59 per 100 population +13.5%
2016 0.64 per 100 population +8.5%
2017 0.66 per 100 population +3.1%
2019 0.61 per 100 population -7.6%
2020 0.71 per 100 population +16.4%
2021 0.69 per 100 population -2.8%
2022 0.67 per 100 population -2.9%
2023 0.72 per 100 population +7.5%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.72 per 100 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.17 per 100 population, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0.72 per 100 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.59 per 100 population, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5443 per 100 population 0.32 per 100 population 0.66 per 100 population 7
2020s 0.6975 per 100 population 0.67 per 100 population 0.72 per 100 population 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 179 Burkina Faso 0.85 per 100 population compare
  2. 180 Zambia 0.79 per 100 population compare
  3. 181 Mali 0.77 per 100 population compare
  4. 183 Ghana 0.66 per 100 population compare
  5. 184 Rwanda 0.6 per 100 population compare
  6. 185 Ethiopia 0.59 per 100 population compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Somalia?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Somalia was 0.72 per 100 population in 2023, 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.72 per 100 population in 2023.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.32 per 100 population in 2012.
How does Somalia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
Somalia ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed
Unit
per 100 population
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 4,393 data points, 2000–2024
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