Fixed telephone subscriptions in Albania
Albania: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 5.92 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.92 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
130th
of 214 countries
All-time high
12.26 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.4 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 5.92 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Albania peaked at 12.26 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Albania 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.4184 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4184 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4184 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4184 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6961 per 100 people | +66.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7379 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7379 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7379 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7379 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.44 per 100 people | +908.6% |
| 1971 | 8.04 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 8.04 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.04 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.04 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8173 per 100 people | -89.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8292 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8577 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8718 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9281 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9691 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9865 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.02 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.09 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.11 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.13 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.17 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.22 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.26 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.37 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.31 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.97 per 100 people | +52.7% |
| 1997 | 2.69 per 100 people | +36.5% |
| 1998 | 3.6 per 100 people | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 4.4 per 100 people | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 4.82 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 6.27 per 100 people | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 7.02 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 8.18 per 100 people | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 8.86 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 9.07 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.39 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 9.92 per 100 people | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 11.48 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 12.26 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.37 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 11.64 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.72 per 100 people | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 9.67 per 100 people | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.12 per 100 people | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 7.82 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.58 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 8.51 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.59 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.42 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.78 per 100 people | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 6.94 per 100 people | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 6.27 per 100 people | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 6.16 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.92 per 100 people | -3.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.92 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 56% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.92 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +908.6% | 0.7379 per 100 people | 7.44 per 100 people |
| 1975 | -89.8% | 8.04 per 100 people | 0.8173 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +66.4% | 0.4184 per 100 people | 0.6961 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +52.7% | 1.29 per 100 people | 1.97 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +36.5% | 1.97 per 100 people | 2.69 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5721 per 100 people | 0.4 per 100 people | 0.7379 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 per 100 people | 0.8173 per 100 people | 8.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 per 100 people | 0.9281 per 100 people | 1.17 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 per 100 people | 1.22 per 100 people | 4.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 per 100 people | 4.82 per 100 people | 12.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 per 100 people | 7.82 per 100 people | 11.64 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 per 100 people | 5.92 per 100 people | 7.78 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 127 Ecuador 6.72 per 100 people compare
- 128 Kosovo 6.53 per 100 people compare
- 128 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.53 per 100 people compare
- 131 Micronesia (country) 5.78 per 100 people compare
- 132 Thailand 5.45 per 100 people compare
- 133 Marshall Islands 4.86 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Albania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 165,380 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0696 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 165,380 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.05 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Albania?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Albania was 5.92 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Albania ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.