Landline Internet subscriptions in East Timor
East Timor: Landline Internet subscriptions was 84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in East Timor stood at 84.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in East Timor peaked at 3,346 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2003.
That places East Timor 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9 | — |
| 2004 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 22 | +69.2% |
| 2006 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 50 | +72.4% |
| 2008 | 71 | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 471 | +563.4% |
| 2010 | 500 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 1,028 | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 1,028 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,346 | +225.5% |
| 2018 | 70 | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 89 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 83 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 137 | +65.1% |
| 2022 | 137 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80 | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 84 | +5.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +563.4% | 71 | 471 |
| 2017 | +225.5% | 1,028 | 3,346 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95 | 9 | 471 | 7 |
| 2010s | 879 | 70 | 3,346 | 9 |
| 2020s | 104.2 | 80 | 137 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 201 Central African Republic 820 compare
- 202 Tuvalu 452 compare
- 203 South Sudan 200 compare
- 205 Kiribati 47 compare
- 206 Chad 0 compare
More science & technology data for East Timor
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.38 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 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 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20.7 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in East Timor?
- Landline internet subscriptions in East Timor was 84 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3,346 in 2017.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- East Timor ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.