Fixed telephone subscriptions in Euro area
Euro area: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 41.34 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Euro area, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Euro area stood at 41.34 per 100 people.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Euro area peaked at 52.84 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.02 per 100 people, in 1960.
Euro area ranks 1st of 47 groups 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.02 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 5.03 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.03 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.03 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.03 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.16 per 100 people | +42.4% |
| 1966 | 7.15 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.15 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.15 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.15 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.51 per 100 people | +47.0% |
| 1971 | 10.49 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 10.48 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.48 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.48 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.7 per 100 people | +49.8% |
| 1976 | 17.15 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 18.84 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 20.67 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 22.52 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 24.35 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 26.02 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 27.51 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 28.92 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 30.31 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 31.47 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 32.81 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 34.03 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 35.43 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 37.09 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 39.2 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 40.82 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 42.4 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 43.72 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 45.11 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 46.84 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 48.16 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 49.39 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 50.42 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 51.29 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 52.47 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 52.67 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.84 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.34 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.92 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 51.76 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.98 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.03 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 48.79 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 51.48 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 50.87 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.83 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 47.61 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.64 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.95 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.78 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.38 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.25 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 42.2 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 41.87 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.9 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.34 per 100 people | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Euro area 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 | +49.8% | 10.48 per 100 people | 15.7 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +47.0% | 7.15 per 100 people | 10.51 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +42.4% | 5.03 per 100 people | 7.16 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.09 per 100 people | 5.02 per 100 people | 7.16 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.73 per 100 people | 10.48 per 100 people | 22.52 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.79 per 100 people | 24.35 per 100 people | 37.09 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.74 per 100 people | 39.2 per 100 people | 51.29 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.63 per 100 people | 48.79 per 100 people | 52.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.72 per 100 people | 42.2 per 100 people | 50.87 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7 per 100 people | 41.34 per 100 people | 41.9 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Monaco 95.48 per 100 people compare
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 87.66 per 100 people compare
- 3 Andorra 64.95 per 100 people compare
- 4 British Virgin Islands 61.93 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Euro area
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 424.06 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.5 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 142.04 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4005 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 142.04 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 424.06 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Euro area?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Euro area was 41.34 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 52.84 per 100 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Euro area rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.