Fixed telephone subscriptions in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 12.82 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.82 per 100 people
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
87th
of 214 countries
All-time high
18.64 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
3.54 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Azerbaijan, 1975–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Azerbaijan stood at 12.82 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.64 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.54 per 100 people, in 1975.
Azerbaijan ranks 87th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.54 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 3.82 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 4.41 per 100 people | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 4.67 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 5.08 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 5.33 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 6.03 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 6.24 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 6.45 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.64 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.82 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.13 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 7.43 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 7.7 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 8.03 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 8.57 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 8.48 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.38 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.27 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.35 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.28 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.24 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.29 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.48 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.01 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 9.8 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 10.48 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 11.12 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 11.21 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.94 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.73 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 13.51 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 14.2 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.65 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 15.49 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.47 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 18.19 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 18.39 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.5 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.64 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18.42 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.23 per 100 people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 16.94 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.75 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.55 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.23 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 16.07 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.94 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.85 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.82 per 100 people | -19.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 12.82 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 12.82 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.31 per 100 people | 3.54 per 100 people | 5.08 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.78 per 100 people | 5.33 per 100 people | 8.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.43 per 100 people | 8.24 per 100 people | 9.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.51 per 100 people | 9.8 per 100 people | 15.49 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 per 100 people | 16.47 per 100 people | 18.64 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 per 100 people | 12.82 per 100 people | 16.23 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 84 Russia 14.31 per 100 people compare
- 85 Argentina 14.05 per 100 people compare
- 86 El Salvador 13.96 per 100 people compare
- 88 Seychelles 12.4 per 100 people compare
- 89 Colombia 11.94 per 100 people compare
- 90 Costa Rica 11.9 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1299 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -18.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Azerbaijan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Azerbaijan was 12.82 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.64 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.