Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sweden

Sweden: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 796,716 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
796,716
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
70th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.39 million
in 1998
All-time low
796,716
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sweden, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Sweden recorded 796,716 for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 6.39 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 796,716, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 70th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.51 million 2.09 million 2.93 million 10
1970s 4.03 million 3.60 million 4.68 million 10
1980s 5.22 million 4.82 million 5.72 million 10
1990s 6.04 million 5.85 million 6.39 million 10
2000s 5.65 million 5.14 million 6.06 million 10
2010s 3.43 million 1.75 million 4.73 million 10
2020s 1.10 million 796,716 1.48 million 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  4. 71 Panama 774,060 compare
  5. 72 Puerto Rico 773,022 compare
  6. 73 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 765,634 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sweden?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sweden was 796,716 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6.39 million in 1998.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 796,716 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Sweden ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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
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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.