Fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia
Croatia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 28.46 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia is 28.46 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia peaked at 43.8 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.94 per 100 people, in 1970.
That places Croatia 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.94 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 2.98 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.98 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.98 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.98 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.78 per 100 people | +60.2% |
| 1976 | 5.33 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 5.78 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 6.52 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 7.12 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 7.73 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 8.42 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 9.37 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 10.52 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 11.31 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 12.07 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 12.84 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 13.61 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 14.48 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 15.47 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 17 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 18.5 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 20 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 21.7 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 25.8 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 27.9 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 30.4 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 33 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 35 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 37.2 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 39.78 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 41.41 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 42.38 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.45 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 43.8 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.64 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.43 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 42.79 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.53 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.13 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.38 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 43.17 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.94 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 39.32 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 37.18 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 35.29 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 34.72 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.35 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.68 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.46 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.86 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 32.33 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.6 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.88 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 28.46 per 100 people | -7.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 28.46 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 28.46 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia 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 | +60.2% | 2.98 per 100 people | 4.78 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.44 per 100 people | 2.94 per 100 people | 7.12 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.58 per 100 people | 7.73 per 100 people | 15.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.65 per 100 people | 17 per 100 people | 37.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.63 per 100 people | 39.78 per 100 people | 43.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.55 per 100 people | 33.46 per 100 people | 43.38 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.23 per 100 people | 28.46 per 100 people | 32.86 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 35 Montenegro 30.1 per 100 people compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 29.43 per 100 people compare
- 37 Slovenia 28.67 per 100 people compare
- 39 Brunei 27.72 per 100 people compare
- 40 Faroe Islands 27.66 per 100 people compare
- 41 Israel 27.66 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Croatia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.10 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2853 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia was 28.46 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 per 100 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 per 100 people in 1970.
- How does Croatia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Croatia ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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.