Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Low income

Low income: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 7.00 million in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.00 million
Change on year
up 16.7%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.50 million
in 2016
All-time low
163,776
in 1966
Years of data
45
1966–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Low income, 1966–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1966199520251966: 163.8k1967: 163.8k1968: 163.8k1969: 163.8k1970: 259.6k1971: 260.8k1972: 260.8k1973: 260.8k1974: 260.8k1975: 357.6k1976: 382.6k1977: 402.5k1978: 430.3k1979: 456.7k1980: 544.9k1981: 653.7k1982: 714.6k1983: 1.3M1984: 1.4M1985: 1.4M1986: 1.5M1987: 1.5M1988: 1.5M1989: 1.6M1990: 1.6M1991: 1.7M1992: 1.7M1993: 1.8M1994: 2.0M1995: 2.3M1996: 2.6M1997: 2.8M1998: 3.1M1999: 3.4M2015: 8.2M2016: 8.5M2017: 7.6M2018: 7.5M2019: 7.7M2020: 6.0M2021: 6.0M2022: 6.0M2023: 6.0M2024: 6.0M2025: 7.0M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Low income recorded 7.00 million for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Low income peaked at 8.50 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 163,776, in 1966.

Low income ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 163,776 163,776 163,776 4
1970s 333,248 259,561 456,668 10
1980s 1.20 million 544,949 1.56 million 10
1990s 2.30 million 1.64 million 3.40 million 10
2010s 7.90 million 7.50 million 8.50 million 5
2020s 6.17 million 6.00 million 7.00 million 6

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 32 Netherlands, The 3.98 million compare
  2. 33 Thailand 3.90 million compare
  3. 34 Austria 3.48 million compare
  4. 35 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 3.31 million compare
  5. 36 Least developed countries 6.00 million compare
  6. 36 Morocco 3.04 million compare
  7. 37 Syrian Arab Republic 2.84 million compare
  8. 38 Switzerland 2.73 million compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Low income?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Low income was 7.00 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 8.50 million in 2016.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 163,776 in 1966.
How does Low income rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Low income ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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 β€” 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.