Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Israel
Israel: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 2.56 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Israel, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Israel is 2.56 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Israel peaked at 3.59 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64,811, in 1960.
That places Israel 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64,811 | — |
| 1961 | 64,811 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 64,811 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 64,811 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 64,811 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 172,000 | +165.4% |
| 1966 | 172,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 172,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 172,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 172,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 369,000 | +114.5% |
| 1971 | 369,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 369,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 369,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 369,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 597,000 | +61.8% |
| 1976 | 641,800 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 686,000 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 730,800 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 786,500 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 859,500 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 922,400 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 977,400 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 1.28 million | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.14 million | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2.34 million | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.97 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.22 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.40 million | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.14 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.37 million | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million | -28.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.56 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 5.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.56 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +165.4% | 64,811 | 172,000 |
| 1970 | +114.5% | 172,000 | 369,000 |
| 1975 | +61.8% | 369,000 | 597,000 |
| 2023 | -28.4% | 3.57 million | 2.56 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,406 | 64,811 | 172,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 528,710 | 369,000 | 786,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 859,500 | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 1.63 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 million | 2.90 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 3.14 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million | 2.56 million | 3.57 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More infrastructure data for Israel
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.56 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.66 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2599 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.66 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 16.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Israel?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Israel was 2.56 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,811 in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Israel ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.