Landline Internet subscriptions in Gabon
Gabon: Landline Internet subscriptions was 119,181 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 119,181, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 1,003.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Gabon peaked at 119,181 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2003.
That places Gabon 131st 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 170 | — |
| 2004 | 650 | +282.4% |
| 2005 | 1,530 | +135.4% |
| 2006 | 1,763 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 1,983 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2,200 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 3,697 | +68.0% |
| 2010 | 4,082 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 4,500 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 8,900 | +78.0% |
| 2014 | 10,800 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 11,082 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 15,018 | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 14,747 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 21,086 | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 24,377 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 44,607 | +83.0% |
| 2021 | 63,017 | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 80,348 | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 98,719 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 119,181 | +20.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 119,181 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 119,181 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +282.4% | 170 | 650 |
| 2005 | +135.4% | 650 | 1,530 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,713 | 170 | 3,697 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11,959 | 4,082 | 24,377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,174 | 44,607 | 119,181 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Gabon?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Gabon was 119,181 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 119,181 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,003.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.