Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in France
France: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 37.28 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in France, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
France recorded 37.28 million for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in France peaked at 40.93 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million, in 1960.
That places France 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.19 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.06 million | +39.7% |
| 1966 | 3.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.27 million | +39.2% |
| 1971 | 4.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.10 million | +66.3% |
| 1976 | 8.44 million | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 10.06 million | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 12.01 million | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 13.96 million | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 15.90 million | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 17.74 million | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 19.48 million | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 20.94 million | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 22.09 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 23.03 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 23.91 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 24.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 25.83 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 26.94 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 28.08 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 29.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 30.10 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 30.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 31.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 32.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 32.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 33.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 34.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 33.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 34.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 40.93 million | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 40.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 40.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.08 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.13 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.28 million | -1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 37.28 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 83.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 37.28 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 52.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in France 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 | +66.3% | 4.27 million | 7.10 million |
| 1965 | +39.7% | 2.19 million | 3.06 million |
| 1970 | +39.2% | 3.06 million | 4.27 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 million | 2.19 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 million | 4.27 million | 13.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.07 million | 15.90 million | 26.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.69 million | 28.08 million | 34.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.85 million | 33.70 million | 40.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.12 million | 37.80 million | 40.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.75 million | 37.28 million | 38.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More infrastructure data for France
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5453 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in France?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in France was 37.28 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 40.93 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1960.
- How does France rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- France ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.