Landline Internet subscriptions in Gambia
Gambia: Landline Internet subscriptions was 14,312 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Gambia, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Gambia stood at 14,312. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 421.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Gambia peaked at 14,312 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2004.
That places Gambia 179th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36 | — |
| 2005 | 71 | +97.2% |
| 2007 | 269 | +278.9% |
| 2008 | 300 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 350 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 437 | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 500 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 438 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 2,743 | +526.3% |
| 2015 | 3,573 | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 3,750 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 4,433 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 5,000 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,690 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 13,547 | +138.1% |
| 2024 | 14,312 | +5.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 14,312 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 14,312 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +526.3% | 438 | 2,743 |
| 2007 | +278.9% | 71 | 269 |
| 2023 | +138.1% | 5,690 | 13,547 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.2 | 36 | 300 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,522 | 350 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,710 | 5,000 | 14,312 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Gambia?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Gambia was 14,312 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,312 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Gambia ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 421.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.