Landline Internet subscriptions in Namibia
Namibia: Landline Internet subscriptions was 85,893 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Namibia, 2005–2024
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 Namibia is 85,893, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Namibia peaked at 104,303 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2005.
That places Namibia 141st 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 134 | — |
| 2006 | 198 | +47.8% |
| 2007 | 256 | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 320 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 477 | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 9,435 | +1878.0% |
| 2011 | 17,610 | +86.6% |
| 2012 | 24,053 | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 35,740 | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 41,212 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 70,408 | +70.8% |
| 2016 | 64,343 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 65,779 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 62,852 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 68,960 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 78,778 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 89,323 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 95,125 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 104,303 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 85,893 | -17.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 85,893 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 85,893 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1878.0% | 477 | 9,435 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277 | 134 | 477 | 5 |
| 2010s | 46,039 | 9,435 | 70,408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,684 | 78,778 | 104,303 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 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 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Namibia?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Namibia was 85,893 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 104,303 in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Namibia ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.