Fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark
Denmark: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11.68 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark stood at 11.68 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark peaked at 72.12 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.68 per 100 people, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 95th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.2 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 18.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 18.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21.67 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 21.65 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 21.65 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 21.65 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 21.65 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25.37 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 25.33 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 25.33 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.33 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.33 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.74 per 100 people | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 36.14 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 38.36 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 40.23 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 42.1 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 43.43 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 44.64 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 45.87 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 46.9 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 48.15 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 49.68 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 51.34 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 52.95 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 54.46 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 55.47 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 56.6 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 57.2 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 58.1 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 59 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 60 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 61 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 61.8 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 63.2 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 65.9 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 68.4 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 71.82 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 72.12 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.84 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 67.05 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 64.6 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 61.78 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 56.99 per 100 people | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 51.73 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 54.15 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 50.23 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 47.11 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 44.54 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 41.12 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 37.3 per 100 people | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 33.18 per 100 people | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 26.74 per 100 people | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 24.36 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 19.06 per 100 people | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 19.36 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.26 per 100 people | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 12.59 per 100 people | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 12.44 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.66 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.42 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.68 per 100 people | -6.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.68 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 48% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.68 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark 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 | +33.2% | 25.33 per 100 people | 33.74 per 100 people |
| 2020 | -27.0% | 17.26 per 100 people | 12.59 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.93 per 100 people | 18.2 per 100 people | 21.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.72 per 100 people | 25.33 per 100 people | 42.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.29 per 100 people | 43.43 per 100 people | 55.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.12 per 100 people | 56.6 per 100 people | 68.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.93 per 100 people | 50.23 per 100 people | 72.12 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31 per 100 people | 17.26 per 100 people | 47.11 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 per 100 people | 11.68 per 100 people | 12.66 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More infrastructure data for Denmark
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 697,867 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 697,867 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark was 11.68 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72.12 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Denmark ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.