Landline Internet subscriptions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Landline Internet subscriptions was 784,326 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Ethiopia, 2003–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions in Ethiopia is 784,326, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Ethiopia peaked at 784,326 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57 | — |
| 2004 | 35 | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 61 | +74.3% |
| 2006 | 261 | +327.9% |
| 2007 | 1,036 | +296.9% |
| 2008 | 1,496 | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 3,498 | +133.8% |
| 2010 | 4,107 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 6,353 | +54.7% |
| 2012 | 8,535 | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 238,067 | +2689.3% |
| 2014 | 471,285 | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 478,000 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 559,000 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 62,950 | -88.7% |
| 2019 | 159,000 | +152.6% |
| 2020 | 212,000 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 487,800 | +130.1% |
| 2022 | 566,206 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 688,273 | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 784,326 | +14.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 784,326 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 23.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 784,326 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 15.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2689.3% | 8,535 | 238,067 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 920.57 | 35 | 3,498 | 7 |
| 2010s | 220,811 | 4,107 | 559,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 547,721 | 212,000 | 784,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 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 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Ethiopia?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Ethiopia was 784,326 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 784,326 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Ethiopia ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.