Landline Internet subscriptions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Landline Internet subscriptions was 84,919 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 84,919, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 2,811.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Rwanda peaked at 84,919 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,120, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 142nd 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,148 | — |
| 2005 | 1,180 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,704 | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 2,543 | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 1,120 | -56.0% |
| 2009 | 2,214 | +97.7% |
| 2010 | 3,942 | +78.0% |
| 2011 | 8,645 | +119.3% |
| 2012 | 5,498 | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 2,781 | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 2,917 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 21,125 | +624.2% |
| 2016 | 21,721 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21,780 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,501 | -65.6% |
| 2019 | 8,885 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 17,685 | +99.0% |
| 2021 | 31,902 | +80.4% |
| 2022 | 47,772 | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 62,175 | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 84,919 | +36.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 84,919 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 84,919 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 Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +624.2% | 2,917 | 21,125 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,652 | 1,120 | 2,543 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,480 | 2,781 | 21,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,891 | 17,685 | 84,919 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Rwanda?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Rwanda was 84,919 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 84,919 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,120 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Rwanda ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,811.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.