Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Kenya
Kenya: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 6.81 per 1,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Telephone mainlines in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, telephone mainlines in Kenya stood at 6.81 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Kenya peaked at 16.83 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.95 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 4.07 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.45 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.54 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.75 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.02 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 5.25 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 6.02 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 6.35 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 6.51 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.94 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 7.19 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.47 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.25 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 8.28 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.31 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.58 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.35 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 9.46 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.39 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.71 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.52 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.33 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.65 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.76 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.71 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.62 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 8.05 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.03 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.37 per 1,000 people | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 16.81 per 1,000 people | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 16.83 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 6.81 per 1,000 people | -27.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.81 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.39 per 1,000 people, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.81 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +54.1% | 8.03 per 1,000 people | 12.37 per 1,000 people |
| 2010 | -44.2% | 16.83 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people |
| 2008 | +35.9% | 12.37 per 1,000 people | 16.81 per 1,000 people |
| 2011 | -27.5% | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 6.81 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.09 per 1,000 people | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 4.45 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.82 per 1,000 people | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 7.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 per 1,000 people | 7.47 per 1,000 people | 9.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.92 per 1,000 people | 8.03 per 1,000 people | 16.83 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 per 1,000 people | 6.81 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 38 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Kenya?
- Telephone mainlines in Kenya was 6.81 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for telephone mainlines?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.