Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Liberia
Liberia: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 0.7632 per 1,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Telephone mainlines in Liberia, 1981–2011
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.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -64.2% |
| 1992 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +38.8% |
| 1993 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.589 per 1,000 people | -74.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5467 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6189 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | +134.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7632 per 1,000 people | -47.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.7632 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.92 per 1,000 people, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.7632 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +134.9% | 0.6189 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people |
| 2007 | -74.4% | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 0.589 per 1,000 people |
| 1991 | -64.2% | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people |
| 2011 | -47.5% | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 0.7632 per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +38.8% | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people |
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 Congo 0.8408 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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.