Landline Internet subscriptions in Syria
Syria: Landline Internet subscriptions was 1.62 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Syria, 2004–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.62 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 367.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Syria peaked at 1.62 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 600, in 2004.
Syria ranks 69th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 600 | — |
| 2005 | 2,700 | +350.0% |
| 2006 | 5,218 | +93.3% |
| 2007 | 6,957 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 11,055 | +58.9% |
| 2009 | 34,657 | +213.5% |
| 2010 | 69,817 | +101.5% |
| 2011 | 121,300 | +73.7% |
| 2012 | 242,154 | +99.6% |
| 2013 | 346,146 | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 501,194 | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 729,261 | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | +0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.62 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 48.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.62 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 810,782, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,198 | 600 | 34,657 | 6 |
| 2010s | 726,441 | 69,817 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.55 million | 1.62 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More science & technology data for Syria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 93.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 645.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Syria?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Syria was 1.62 million 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 2004.
- How does Syria rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Syria ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 367.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.