Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11.4 per 100 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1975–2025
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 11.4 per 100 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 22.21 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.74 per 100 people, in 1975.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.74 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 4.03 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 4.33 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 4.61 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 4.89 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 5.11 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 5.44 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 5.82 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 6.22 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 6.64 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 7.04 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 7.61 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 8.38 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 9.4 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 10.29 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 11.11 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 12 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 12.83 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 13.95 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 14.52 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 15.08 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 16.11 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 16.88 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 17.71 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 18.5 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.13 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 19.69 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.95 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 20.22 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.38 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 21.17 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.21 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 21.99 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.92 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.64 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.74 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.46 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.6 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 20.18 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.24 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 17.9 per 100 people | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 17.28 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.5 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 16.22 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.67 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.1 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.5 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 13 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 12.1 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 11.4 per 100 people | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.32 per 100 people | 3.74 per 100 people | 4.89 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.2 per 100 people | 5.11 per 100 people | 10.29 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 per 100 people | 11.11 per 100 people | 18.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.93 per 100 people | 19.13 per 100 people | 22.21 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 per 100 people | 15.67 per 100 people | 21.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 per 100 people | 11.4 per 100 people | 15.1 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 299.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 299.00 million (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 11.4 per 100 people in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.