Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union
European Union: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 155.00 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
European Union recorded 155.00 million for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union peaked at 207.64 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.72 million, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.72 million | — |
| 1961 | 16.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 16.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.71 million | +47.8% |
| 1966 | 24.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 36.64 million | +48.3% |
| 1971 | 36.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55.20 million | +50.7% |
| 1976 | 60.33 million | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 66.11 million | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 72.28 million | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 80.54 million | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 86.98 million | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 92.91 million | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 97.99 million | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 103.08 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 108.08 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 113.08 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 117.52 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 122.27 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 127.71 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 133.91 million | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 142.43 million | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 148.72 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 155.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 160.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 167.10 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 174.76 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 181.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 188.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 194.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 199.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 204.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 206.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 207.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 207.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 206.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 205.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 205.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 198.01 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 193.85 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 202.24 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 198.82 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 194.64 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 189.55 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 187.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 185.46 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 181.61 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 179.33 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 176.22 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 170.79 million | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 162.56 million | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 160.06 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 158.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 155.00 million | -2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +50.7% | 36.64 million | 55.20 million |
| 1970 | +48.3% | 24.71 million | 36.64 million |
| 1965 | +47.8% | 16.72 million | 24.71 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.71 million | 16.72 million | 24.71 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.77 million | 36.64 million | 80.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.35 million | 86.98 million | 133.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.23 million | 142.43 million | 199.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.70 million | 193.85 million | 207.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.67 million | 162.56 million | 198.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.99 million | 155.00 million | 160.06 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More infrastructure data for European Union
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 552.32 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155.00 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.52 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3466 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 552.32 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union was 155.00 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 207.64 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.72 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.