Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -5.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland stood at -5.03 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 34.37 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -8.88 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 121st 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 Switzerland, 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 | 34.37 % 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 | 32.67 % 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 | 26.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1977 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1978 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1927 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1995 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -2810.8% |
| 1996 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1997 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1999 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.076 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2003 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -1666.5% |
| 2004 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2005 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2006 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2007 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2008 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -412.4% |
| 2010 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1834 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2012 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +1867.9% |
| 2013 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2014 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2015 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2016 | -8.88 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2017 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2018 | -6.41 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2019 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2020 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2021 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0549 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2023 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +7780.1% |
| 2024 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -5.03 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.81 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -7780.1% | -0.0549 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2810.8% | -0.1927 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1867.9% | -0.1834 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1666.5% | 0.076 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +412.4% | -2.02 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 34.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 32.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.1927 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.168 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.67 % change on previous year | -8.88 % change on previous year | -0.1834 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | -0.0549 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 118 Saint Lucia -4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Myanmar -4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Finland -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Hong Kong -5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 124 East Timor -5.27 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland was -5.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.37 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.88 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.