Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 29.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29.00 million
Change on year
down 6.5%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
50.11 million
in 2010
All-time low
5.78 million
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1975–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 29.00 million for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 50.11 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.78 million, in 1975.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.90 million 5.78 million 8.02 million 5
1980s 13.00 million 8.50 million 19.68 million 10
1990s 30.24 million 21.48 million 38.41 million 10
2000s 45.79 million 39.88 million 49.83 million 10
2010s 43.96 million 37.93 million 50.11 million 10
2020s 33.33 million 29.00 million 38.00 million 6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 25 Portugal 5.53 million compare
  2. 26 Iraq 5.28 million compare
  3. 27 Greece 4.69 million compare
  4. 28 Indonesia 4.65 million compare
  5. 29 Philippines 4.42 million compare
  6. 30 Poland 4.41 million compare
  7. 31 Belarus 4.14 million compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 29.00 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 50.11 million in 2010.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.78 million in 1975.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.