Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Egypt
Egypt: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 105.58 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
105.58 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
151.33 per 1,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
7.9 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
38
1960–2011
Telephone mainlines in Egypt, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 105.58 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Egypt peaked at 151.33 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.9 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 8.09 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 8.63 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.71 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 8.93 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.34 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 10.13 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 12.08 per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 12.95 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 17.62 per 1,000 people | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 20.74 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 21.03 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 22.06 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 25.05 per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 28.18 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 31.35 per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 34.36 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 37.23 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 40.24 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 43.76 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 47.92 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 53.78 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 60.81 per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 70.52 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 81.06 per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 97.19 per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 111.08 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 122.18 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 129.92 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 140.1 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 143.02 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 145.94 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 151.33 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 129.37 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 118.56 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 105.58 per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 105.58 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.39 per 1,000 people, 5.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 105.58 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108.04 per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.59 per 1,000 people | 8.09 per 1,000 people | 8.93 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.78 per 1,000 people | 9.34 per 1,000 people | 25.05 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.82 per 1,000 people | 28.18 per 1,000 people | 70.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.12 per 1,000 people | 81.06 per 1,000 people | 151.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.07 per 1,000 people | 105.58 per 1,000 people | 118.56 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Egypt?
- Telephone mainlines in Egypt was 105.58 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 151.33 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for telephone mainlines?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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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.