Landline Internet subscriptions in Liberia
Liberia: Landline Internet subscriptions was 14,759 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Liberia, 2008–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 14,759 for landline internet subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 2,716.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Liberia peaked at 14,759 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2011.
That places Liberia 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 110 | — |
| 2009 | 150 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 186 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 63 | -66.1% |
| 2012 | 524 | +731.7% |
| 2013 | 5,080 | +869.5% |
| 2014 | 6,000 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,759 | +13.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 14,759 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 14,759 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Liberia 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 | +869.5% | 524 | 5,080 |
| 2012 | +731.7% | 63 | 524 |
| 2011 | -66.1% | 186 | 63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130 | 110 | 150 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,206 | 63 | 11,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13,586 | 13,000 | 14,759 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Liberia?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Liberia was 14,759 in 2022, 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,759 in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Liberia ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,716.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.