Fixed telephone subscriptions in Austria
Austria: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 38.17 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.17 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
50.2 per 100 people
in 1998
All-time low
6.06 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Austria stood at 38.17 per 100 people.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Austria peaked at 50.2 per 100 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.06 per 100 people, in 1961.
Austria ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Austria, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.09 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 6.06 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.06 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.06 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.06 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.01 per 100 people | +48.6% |
| 1966 | 8.97 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.97 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.97 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.97 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12.98 per 100 people | +44.8% |
| 1971 | 12.89 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 12.89 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.89 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.89 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.86 per 100 people | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 21.46 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 23.09 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 24.93 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 26.94 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 29.03 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 30.7 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 32.21 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 33.71 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 34.94 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 36.09 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 37.25 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 38.39 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 39.58 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 40.72 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 42 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 43.1 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 44.2 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45.3 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 46.5 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 47.8 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 49 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 49.8 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 50.2 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.3 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 49.88 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 49.7 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.05 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 47.73 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.75 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 45.44 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 43.59 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 41.06 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 39.47 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 38.98 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.62 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 40.37 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.09 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.31 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.17 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 41.76 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.82 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.18 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 42.25 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.91 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.45 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.47 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.58 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 39.47 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 38.17 per 100 people | -3.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 38.17 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Austria's 38.17 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +54.1% | 12.89 per 100 people | 19.86 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +48.6% | 6.06 per 100 people | 9.01 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +44.8% | 8.97 per 100 people | 12.98 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.52 per 100 people | 6.06 per 100 people | 9.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.08 per 100 people | 12.89 per 100 people | 26.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.26 per 100 people | 29.03 per 100 people | 40.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.72 per 100 people | 42 per 100 people | 50.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.06 per 100 people | 38.98 per 100 people | 49.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.05 per 100 people | 39.31 per 100 people | 42.25 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.63 per 100 people | 38.17 per 100 people | 42.47 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 20 Northern Mariana Islands 42.26 per 100 people compare
- 21 South Korea 41.17 per 100 people compare
- 22 Luxembourg 39.81 per 100 people compare
- 24 Spain 38.05 per 100 people compare
- 25 Mauritius 36.88 per 100 people compare
- 26 Serbia 36.69 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Austria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3793 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Austria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Austria was 38.17 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 per 100 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.