Landline Internet subscriptions in Somalia
Somalia: Landline Internet subscriptions was 132,726 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions in Somalia, 2012–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 132,726 for landline internet subscriptions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Somalia peaked at 132,726 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,000, in 2012.
That places Somalia 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77,143 | 40,000 | 98,000 | 7 |
| 2020s | 122,432 | 119,000 | 132,726 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 27.9% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.12 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.723 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.72 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 92.47 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 90.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Somalia?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Somalia was 132,726 in 2023, 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 132,726 in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Somalia ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.