Fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 5.17 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.17 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.35 per 100 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.4024 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 5.17 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 7.35 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4024 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Early-demographic dividend 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4024 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.4033 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4039 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4043 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4047 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4734 per 100 people | +17.0% |
| 1966 | 0.488 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4881 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4882 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4882 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5854 per 100 people | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5909 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5916 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5924 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5931 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8131 per 100 people | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8645 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9108 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9661 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.19 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.24 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.29 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.36 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.45 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.55 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.65 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.79 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.91 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.03 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 2.22 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.44 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 2.69 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 3.02 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 3.33 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 3.65 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 4 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 4.35 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 4.77 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 5.17 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.85 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.08 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.49 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 7 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 6.82 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.94 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.29 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 7.32 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.35 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.13 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.99 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.48 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 5.96 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.43 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 5.46 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.34 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.32 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.08 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.12 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.15 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.17 per 100 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4445 per 100 people | 0.4024 per 100 people | 0.4882 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7529 per 100 people | 0.5854 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 per 100 people | 1.1 per 100 people | 1.91 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 per 100 people | 2.03 per 100 people | 4.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 per 100 people | 5.17 per 100 people | 7.32 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 per 100 people | 5.08 per 100 people | 7.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 per 100 people | 5.12 per 100 people | 5.17 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 28 Singapore 34.99 per 100 people compare
- 29 United Kingdom 34.38 per 100 people compare
- 30 Italy 34.21 per 100 people compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.4 per 100 people compare
- 32 Aruba 32.05 per 100 people compare
- 33 Iran 30.83 per 100 people compare
- 34 Switzerland 30.59 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Early-demographic dividend
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.17 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 96.37 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 170.78 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0492 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9143 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.17 billion (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend was 5.17 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4024 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.