Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 2.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium is 2.49 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 5.13 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 779,262, in 1960.
That places Belgium 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 914,616 | 779,262 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 million | 1.34 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 2.44 million | 3.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 3.91 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 million | 4.64 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 million | 3.93 million | 4.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 2.49 million | 3.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 40 Israel 2.56 million compare
- 41 Pakistan 2.54 million compare
- 42 Hungary 2.52 million compare
- 44 Kazakhstan, Republic of 2.44 million compare
- 45 Serbia, Republic of 2.42 million compare
- 46 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 2.42 million compare
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 12.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium was 2.49 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 779,262 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.