Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Somalia
Somalia: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 10.72 per 1,000 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Somalia, 1960–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2010, telephone mainlines in Somalia stood at 10.72 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 217.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Somalia peaked at 12.53 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.443 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 33rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.443 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +173.7% |
| 1982 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | +87.2% |
| 1987 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 4.49 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.53 per 1,000 people | +178.9% |
| 2004 | 12.24 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.96 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.45 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.21 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.97 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.72 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 10.72 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.92 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 10.72 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +178.9% | 4.49 per 1,000 people | 12.53 per 1,000 people |
| 1981 | +173.7% | 0.443 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people |
| 1986 | +87.2% | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people |
| 1998 | +49.0% | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 3.29 per 1,000 people |
| 2001 | +36.4% | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 4.61 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.443 per 1,000 people | 0.443 per 1,000 people | 0.443 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 per 1,000 people | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 12.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 per 1,000 people | 10.72 per 1,000 people | 10.72 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.96 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 15.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Somalia?
- Telephone mainlines in Somalia was 10.72 per 1,000 people in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone mainlines recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.443 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for telephone mainlines?
- Somalia ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.