Landline Internet subscriptions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Landline Internet subscriptions was 168,955 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Tanzania, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 168,955 for landline internet subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 141.5% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Tanzania peaked at 1.24 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,589, in 2005.
Tanzania ranks 125th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,589 | — |
| 2006 | 2,998 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 3,394 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 6,422 | +89.2% |
| 2009 | 6,947 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 7,554 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 28,268 | +274.2% |
| 2012 | 41,325 | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 56,425 | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 84,600 | +49.9% |
| 2015 | 106,000 | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 318,474 | +200.4% |
| 2017 | 763,466 | +139.7% |
| 2018 | 861,234 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 71,684 | -94.2% |
| 2023 | 69,960 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 168,955 | +141.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 168,955 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 168,955 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +274.2% | 7,554 | 28,268 |
| 2016 | +200.4% | 106,000 | 318,474 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,470 | 2,589 | 6,947 | 5 |
| 2010s | 330,701 | 7,554 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 537,852 | 69,960 | 1.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.56 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 79.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 20.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 23.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Tanzania?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Tanzania was 168,955 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,589 in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Tanzania ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.