Telephone mainlines in Namibia
Namibia: Telephone mainlines was 68.44 per 1,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Telephone mainlines in Namibia, 1960–2011
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 Namibia is 68.44 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Namibia peaked at 68.79 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.26 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 12th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.12 per 1,000 people | 18.26 per 1,000 people | 21.98 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.87 per 1,000 people | 24.35 per 1,000 people | 28.24 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.57 per 1,000 people | 28.63 per 1,000 people | 39.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5 per 1,000 people | 37.46 per 1,000 people | 58.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.38 per 1,000 people | 58.11 per 1,000 people | 66.83 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.61 per 1,000 people | 68.44 per 1,000 people | 68.79 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Namibia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2019)
- Share of the population using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.69 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 85,893 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Namibia?
- Telephone mainlines in Namibia was 68.44 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.79 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.26 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for telephone mainlines?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.