Telephone mainlines in Angola
Angola: Telephone mainlines was 15.46 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Angola, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Angola recorded 15.46 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 189.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Angola peaked at 16.34 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.34 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Angola ranks 25th of 53 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 4.05 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.62 per 1,000 people | 4.64 per 1,000 people | 6.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 per 1,000 people | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 6.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 per 1,000 people | 4.66 per 1,000 people | 16.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.67 per 1,000 people | 15.46 per 1,000 people | 15.89 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 69.7 (2024)
- Share of individuals using the internet 40.7 (2024)
- Number of internet users 11.93 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.3628 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 137,467 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 0.37 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Angola?
- Telephone mainlines in Angola was 15.46 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone mainlines recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for telephone mainlines?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.