Landline Internet subscriptions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Landline Internet subscriptions was 588,198 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Cameroon, 2005–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 588,198 for landline internet subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4,148.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Cameroon peaked at 722,579 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 202, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022, 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 202 | — |
| 2006 | 421 | +108.4% |
| 2007 | 640 | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 860 | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 900 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,954 | +561.6% |
| 2011 | 10,713 | +79.9% |
| 2012 | 13,846 | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 16,900 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 16,831 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20,447 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 364,781 | +1684.0% |
| 2017 | 382,358 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 395,813 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 400,929 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 722,579 | +80.2% |
| 2021 | 601,258 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 588,198 | -2.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 588,198 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 588,198 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 12.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1684.0% | 20,447 | 364,781 |
| 2010 | +561.6% | 900 | 5,954 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 604.6 | 202 | 900 | 5 |
| 2010s | 162,857 | 5,954 | 400,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 637,345 | 588,198 | 722,579 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 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 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Cameroon?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Cameroon was 588,198 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 722,579 in 2020.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 202 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Cameroon ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,148.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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. 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.