Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Estonia
Estonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 227,420 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Estonia, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 227,420 for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Estonia peaked at 522,816 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120,000, in 1975.
That places Estonia 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 120,000 | — |
| 1976 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 160,000 | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 230,000 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 298,000 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 310,000 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 332,007 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 339,370 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 349,720 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 377,884 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 411,678 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 438,811 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 468,593 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 498,556 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 515,486 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 522,816 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 506,292 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 475,000 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 461,000 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 444,031 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 442,045 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 451,912 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 495,492 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 498,129 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 492,759 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 482,211 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 471,908 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 448,212 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 426,490 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 407,289 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 387,607 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 370,589 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 362,117 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 345,690 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 324,388 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 304,728 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 296,620 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 265,944 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 238,455 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 227,420 | -4.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 227,420 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 51% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 227,420 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154,000 | 120,000 | 190,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 262,800 | 200,000 | 310,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,210 | 320,000 | 515,486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,948 | 442,045 | 522,816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,650 | 324,388 | 482,211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,633 | 227,420 | 304,728 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More infrastructure data for Estonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 151.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 227,420 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1657 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.5 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Estonia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Estonia was 227,420 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 522,816 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 in 1975.
- How does Estonia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Estonia ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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)
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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.