Fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia
Estonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 16.72 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.72 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
72nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
37.42 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
8.43 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia, 1975–2024
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 Estonia is 16.72 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia peaked at 37.42 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.43 per 100 people, in 1975.
Estonia ranks 72nd 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.43 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 9.06 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 11.06 per 100 people | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 11.65 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 12.94 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 13.54 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 15.48 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 16.05 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 16.6 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 17.15 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 17.7 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 18.23 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 18.74 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 19.11 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 19.77 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 20.4 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 21.2 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 22 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 23.2 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 25.6 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 28.3 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 30.6 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 33 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 35.3 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 36.7 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 37.42 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 36.47 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 34.43 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 33.63 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 32.59 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 32.63 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.55 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 36.96 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 37.26 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.92 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.22 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 35.55 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.89 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 32.36 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 30.99 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 29.49 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 28.16 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 27.49 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 26.15 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 24.45 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 22.92 per 100 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 22.27 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.7 per 100 people | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 17.44 per 100 people | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 16.72 per 100 people | -4.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 16.72 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 69% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 16.72 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.63 per 100 people | 8.43 per 100 people | 12.94 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.24 per 100 people | 13.54 per 100 people | 19.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.63 per 100 people | 20.4 per 100 people | 36.7 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.19 per 100 people | 32.59 per 100 people | 37.42 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.47 per 100 people | 24.45 per 100 people | 36.22 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.81 per 100 people | 16.72 per 100 people | 22.92 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More infrastructure data for Estonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 151.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 227,420 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1657 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 227,420 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.5 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia was 16.72 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.42 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Estonia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Estonia ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.