Landline Internet subscriptions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Landline Internet subscriptions was 5,639 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Eritrea, 2008–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, landline internet subscriptions in Eritrea stood at 5,639. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 2,948.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Eritrea peaked at 5,639 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 190th of 206 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 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44 | — |
| 2009 | 70 | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 118 | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 141 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 185 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 146 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 200 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 3,000 | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 5,000 | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,639 | +12.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5,639 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5,639 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 44 | 70 | 2 |
| 2010s | 654.44 | 118 | 3,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,213 | 5,000 | 5,639 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 8,499 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 7,052 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 6,523 compare
- 191 Vanuatu 3,788 compare
- 192 Comoros 3,299 compare
- 193 Guam 3,038 compare
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Eritrea?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Eritrea was 5,639 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,639 in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Eritrea ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,948.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.