Telephone mainlines in Namibia
Namibia: Telephone mainlines was 68.44 per 1,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
68.44 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 53 countries
All-time high
68.79 per 1,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
18.26 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011
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.
Telephone mainlines in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.26 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 21.98 per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 24.35 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 26.5 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 26.93 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 27.38 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 27.82 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 28.24 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 28.63 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 31.9 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 35.95 per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 39.73 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 39.54 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 39.13 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 38.48 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 37.67 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 37.4 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 37.24 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 37.46 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 38.86 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 40.31 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 42.84 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 43.51 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 47.54 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 50.29 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 57.03 per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 58.74 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 58.45 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.11 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.63 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 61.52 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 63.43 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 62.61 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 66.83 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 64.27 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 64 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.06 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 66.31 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.79 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 68.44 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 68.44 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.39 per 1,000 people, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 68.44 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 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 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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.