Landline Internet subscriptions in Ghana
Ghana: Landline Internet subscriptions was 228,849 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Ghana, 2004–2024
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 Ghana is 228,849, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 226.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Ghana peaked at 228,849 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 900, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 117th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 900 | — |
| 2005 | 1,904 | +111.6% |
| 2006 | 12,749 | +569.6% |
| 2007 | 16,197 | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 22,980 | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 28,401 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 52,085 | +83.4% |
| 2011 | 65,149 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 68,132 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 68,795 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70,170 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 73,132 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 86,596 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 56,810 | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 61,268 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 58,518 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 78,371 | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 114,543 | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 207,164 | +80.9% |
| 2023 | 187,684 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 228,849 | +21.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 228,849 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 228,849 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +569.6% | 1,904 | 12,749 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,855 | 900 | 28,401 | 6 |
| 2010s | 66,066 | 52,085 | 86,596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,322 | 78,371 | 228,849 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Ghana?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Ghana was 228,849 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 228,849 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.