Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -6.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hungary is -6.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 689.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 31.38 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.58 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 132nd of 212 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 24.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 31.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 27.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1977 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1978 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1979 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +174.7% |
| 1980 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1981 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1982 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1992 | 14.45 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 15.99 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 18.46 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 21.59 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 22.9 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2001 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2002 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2003 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2004 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2005 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +285.2% |
| 2006 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2007 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2008 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2009 | -0.8184 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2010 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +264.2% |
| 2011 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9314 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5874 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2015 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8244 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3802 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2018 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -535.7% |
| 2019 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2020 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 2021 | -0.4838 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2022 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +673.4% |
| 2023 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2024 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -6.58 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -6.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.81 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -673.4% | -0.4838 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -535.7% | 0.3802 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 24.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.88 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 31.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.16 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 22.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0523 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.74 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | -0.4838 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 129 Slovenia -6.11 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Belize -6.28 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Mozambique -6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Latvia -6.63 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Macao -6.64 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Maldives -6.7 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Hungary
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2631 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 10.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Hungary was -6.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 31.38 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.58 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 689.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.