Landline Internet subscriptions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Landline Internet subscriptions was 31,152 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Eswatini, 2008–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 31,152 for landline internet subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 510.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Eswatini peaked at 34,007 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 772, in 2008.
That places Eswatini 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 772 | — |
| 2009 | 1,504 | +94.8% |
| 2010 | 3,658 | +143.2% |
| 2011 | 8,024 | +119.4% |
| 2012 | 3,429 | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 4,200 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 5,100 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 6,000 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 15,542 | +122.0% |
| 2018 | 21,871 | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 24,113 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 27,314 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 30,802 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 26,637 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 34,007 | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 31,152 | -8.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 31,152 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 31,152 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,138 | 772 | 1,504 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,894 | 3,429 | 24,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,982 | 26,637 | 34,007 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 91.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 2 (2015)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Eswatini?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Eswatini was 31,152 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 34,007 in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 772 in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Eswatini ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.