Telephone mainlines in Liberia
Liberia: Telephone mainlines was 0.7632 per 1,000 people in 2011. βΌ Falling
Telephone mainlines in Liberia, 1981β2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.7632 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Liberia peaked at 4.41 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5467 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Liberia 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.29 per 1,000 people | 4.05 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 0.5467 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 0.7632 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 50 Guinea 1.76 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Central African Republic 1.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.8408 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.9428 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 32.06 (2022)
- Share of individuals using the internet 32.23 (2024)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 32.2% (2024)
- Number of internet users 1.39 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.2747 (2022)
- Landline internet subscriptions 14,759 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Liberia?
- Telephone mainlines in Liberia was 0.7632 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5467 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for telephone mainlines?
- Liberia ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.