Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Gabon
Gabon: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 14.66 per 1,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Telephone mainlines in Gabon, 1981–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telephone mainlines in Gabon is 14.66 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Gabon peaked at 32.85 per 1,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.29 per 1,000 people, in 1984.
That places Gabon 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.85 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 14.7 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 14.29 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 15.12 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 15.88 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 16.57 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 19.5 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 20.98 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 22.34 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 27.39 per 1,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 27.87 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 29.15 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 29.74 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 29.43 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 31.3 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 32.44 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 32.85 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 31.47 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 31.55 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.48 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 24.85 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 29.16 per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 28.76 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.55 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.11 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 18.61 per 1,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 22.87 per 1,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 24.68 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 20.18 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 14.66 per 1,000 people | -27.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 14.66 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.31 per 1,000 people, 18% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 14.66 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.27 per 1,000 people | 14.29 per 1,000 people | 20.98 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.4 per 1,000 people | 22.34 per 1,000 people | 32.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.46 per 1,000 people | 18.61 per 1,000 people | 31.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.42 per 1,000 people | 14.66 per 1,000 people | 20.18 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Gabon?
- Telephone mainlines in Gabon was 14.66 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.85 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 per 1,000 people in 1984.
- How does Gabon rank for telephone mainlines?
- Gabon ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.