Landline Internet subscriptions in Nepal
Nepal: Landline Internet subscriptions was 2.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Nepal, 2006–2024
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 Nepal is 2.98 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 1,091.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Nepal peaked at 3.17 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 963, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 963 | — |
| 2007 | 10,957 | +1037.8% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 17,078 | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 60,177 | +252.4% |
| 2011 | 94,656 | +57.3% |
| 2012 | 230,618 | +143.6% |
| 2013 | 311,457 | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 250,602 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 302,705 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 224,184 | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 503,206 | +124.5% |
| 2018 | 791,961 | +57.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million | +99.3% |
| 2023 | 3.17 million | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 2.98 million | -5.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.98 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 14.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.98 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.47 million, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1037.8% | 963 | 10,957 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,250 | 963 | 17,078 | 4 |
| 2010s | 380,057 | 60,177 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 1.27 million | 3.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Nepal?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Nepal was 2.98 million 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 963 in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,091.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.