Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belarus
Belarus: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 45.76 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45.76 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 214 countries
All-time high
47.86 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.894 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Belarus stood at 45.76 per 100 people.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Belarus peaked at 47.86 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.894 per 100 people, in 1960.
Belarus ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belarus, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.894 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.9231 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9231 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9231 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9231 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.3 per 100 people | +40.6% |
| 1966 | 1.35 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.35 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.35 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.35 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.81 per 100 people | +107.9% |
| 1971 | 2.89 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.89 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.89 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.89 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.16 per 100 people | +78.5% |
| 1976 | 5.66 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 6.07 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 6.51 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 6.93 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 7.36 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 7.66 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 8.08 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 8.6 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 9.65 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 9.9 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.93 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 11.95 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 13.04 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 14.09 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 15.5 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 16.4 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 17.1 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 17.7 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 18.5 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 19.3 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 20.9 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 22.8 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 24.7 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 26.3 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 27.54 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 28.8 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 30.05 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 31.33 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 32.62 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 33.97 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 35.05 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 38.4 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 39.02 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 41.9 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 43.61 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 44.42 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.57 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 47.21 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.66 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.86 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.53 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.39 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.35 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.19 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.12 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.83 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.11 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 45.77 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 45.76 per 100 people | -0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 45.76 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 4.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 45.76 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belarus 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 | +107.9% | 1.35 per 100 people | 2.81 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +78.5% | 2.89 per 100 people | 5.16 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +40.6% | 0.9231 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 per 100 people | 0.894 per 100 people | 1.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.47 per 100 people | 2.81 per 100 people | 6.93 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.13 per 100 people | 7.36 per 100 people | 14.09 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.92 per 100 people | 15.5 per 100 people | 26.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.87 per 100 people | 27.54 per 100 people | 41.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.68 per 100 people | 43.61 per 100 people | 47.86 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.32 per 100 people | 45.76 per 100 people | 47.12 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More infrastructure data for Belarus
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.14 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4538 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Belarus?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belarus was 45.76 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 47.86 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.894 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Belarus ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.