Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in IBRD only

IBRD only: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 420.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
420.00 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
711.87 million
in 2007
All-time low
28.29 million
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in IBRD only, 1975–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 420.00 million for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2025.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in IBRD only peaked at 711.87 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.29 million, in 1975.

IBRD only ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in IBRD only, 1975 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1975 28.29 million —
1976 30.97 million +9.5%
1977 34.45 million +11.3%
1978 37.72 million +9.5%
1979 41.74 million +10.7%
1980 44.97 million +7.7%
1981 49.80 million +10.7%
1982 54.00 million +8.4%
1983 57.98 million +7.4%
1984 62.52 million +7.8%
1985 67.67 million +8.2%
1986 73.05 million +7.9%
1987 78.89 million +8.0%
1988 86.14 million +9.2%
1989 93.38 million +8.4%
1990 101.88 million +9.1%
1991 111.90 million +9.8%
1992 124.46 million +11.2%
1993 140.68 million +13.0%
1994 162.92 million +15.8%
1995 189.42 million +16.3%
1996 219.77 million +16.0%
1997 253.55 million +15.4%
1998 288.58 million +13.8%
1999 331.22 million +14.8%
2000 389.67 million +17.6%
2001 448.11 million +15.0%
2002 497.00 million +10.9%
2003 555.75 million +11.8%
2004 630.03 million +13.4%
2005 674.83 million +7.1%
2006 700.82 million +3.9%
2007 711.87 million +1.6%
2008 706.26 million -0.8%
2009 684.64 million -3.1%
2010 664.76 million -2.9%
2011 646.74 million -2.7%
2012 634.36 million -1.9%
2013 607.10 million -4.3%
2014 576.40 million -5.1%
2015 537.20 million -6.8%
2016 506.20 million -5.8%
2017 493.50 million -2.5%
2018 477.10 million -3.3%
2019 460.90 million -3.4%
2020 448.00 million -2.8%
2021 443.00 million -1.1%
2022 438.00 million -1.1%
2023 440.00 million +0.5%
2024 428.00 million -2.7%
2025 420.00 million -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.64 million 28.29 million 41.74 million 5
1980s 66.84 million 44.97 million 93.38 million 10
1990s 192.44 million 101.88 million 331.22 million 10
2000s 599.90 million 389.67 million 711.87 million 10
2010s 560.43 million 460.90 million 664.76 million 10
2020s 436.17 million 420.00 million 448.00 million 6

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 1 China 166.51 million compare
  2. 2 United States 81.55 million compare
  3. 3 Japan 59.33 million compare
  4. 4 India 39.24 million compare
  5. 5 Germany 38.40 million compare
  6. 6 France 37.28 million compare
  7. 7 Mexico 29.52 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in IBRD only?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in IBRD only was 420.00 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 711.87 million in 2007.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 28.29 million in 1975.
How does IBRD only rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
IBRD only ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IBRD only 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.