Landline Internet subscriptions in Egypt
Egypt: Landline Internet subscriptions was 13.62 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Egypt, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13.62 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 344.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Egypt peaked at 13.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,937, in 2002.
Egypt ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50,937 | — |
| 2003 | 54,850 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 79,217 | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 140,999 | +78.0% |
| 2006 | 258,526 | +83.4% |
| 2007 | 477,432 | +84.7% |
| 2008 | 769,744 | +61.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 3.83 million | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 4.47 million | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 5.23 million | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 6.62 million | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 7.57 million | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 9.34 million | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 10.84 million | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 12.03 million | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 12.44 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 13.62 million | +9.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 65.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.62 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 810,782, 16.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 363,649 | 50,937 | 1.08 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.91 million | 1.45 million | 7.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 million | 9.34 million | 13.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 17 Saudi Arabia 14.97 million compare
- 18 Bangladesh 14.04 million compare
- 19 Indonesia 13.95 million compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 12.63 million compare
- 22 Argentina 11.93 million compare
- 23 Iran 11.04 million compare
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Egypt?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Egypt was 13.62 million in 2024, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,937 in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.