What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 25.92 per 100 people in 2006.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 4.06 per 100 people in 1975.

How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11.3 per 100 people in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

11.3 per 100 people

Change on year

down 8.1%

Rank

16th

of 45 groups

All-time high

25.92 per 100 people

in 2006

All-time low

4.06 per 100 people

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2025

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 11.3 per 100 people.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 25.92 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.06 per 100 people, in 1975.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975 to 2025.
Year	per 100 people	Change
1975	4.06 per 100 people	—
1976	4.44 per 100 people	+9.4%
1977	4.97 per 100 people	+11.9%
1978	5.35 per 100 people	+7.6%
1979	5.83 per 100 people	+9.0%
1980	6.13 per 100 people	+5.2%
1981	6.71 per 100 people	+9.5%
1982	7.1 per 100 people	+5.8%
1983	7.58 per 100 people	+6.7%
1984	8.05 per 100 people	+6.2%
1985	8.53 per 100 people	+6.0%
1986	9.11 per 100 people	+6.8%
1987	9.81 per 100 people	+7.7%
1988	10.64 per 100 people	+8.5%
1989	11.44 per 100 people	+7.5%
1990	12.24 per 100 people	+7.0%
1991	13.12 per 100 people	+7.2%
1992	13.79 per 100 people	+5.1%
1993	14.62 per 100 people	+6.0%
1994	15.29 per 100 people	+4.6%
1995	16.02 per 100 people	+4.8%
1996	17.02 per 100 people	+6.2%
1997	18.27 per 100 people	+7.3%
1998	19.32 per 100 people	+5.7%
1999	20.51 per 100 people	+6.2%
2000	21.36 per 100 people	+4.1%
2001	22.11 per 100 people	+3.5%
2002	22.94 per 100 people	+3.7%
2003	23.38 per 100 people	+1.9%
2004	24.54 per 100 people	+5.0%
2005	24.6 per 100 people	+0.3%
2006	25.92 per 100 people	+5.3%
2007	25.86 per 100 people	-0.2%
2008	25.72 per 100 people	-0.5%
2009	25.31 per 100 people	-1.6%
2010	25 per 100 people	-1.2%
2011	24.56 per 100 people	-1.8%
2012	23.39 per 100 people	-4.8%
2013	23.24 per 100 people	-0.6%
2014	22.48 per 100 people	-3.3%
2015	20.9 per 100 people	-7.0%
2016	19.5 per 100 people	-6.7%
2017	18.7 per 100 people	-4.1%
2018	17.6 per 100 people	-5.9%
2019	16.8 per 100 people	-4.5%
2020	16.1 per 100 people	-4.2%
2021	15.1 per 100 people	-6.2%
2022	14.1 per 100 people	-6.6%
2023	13.3 per 100 people	-5.7%
2024	12.3 per 100 people	-7.5%
2025	11.3 per 100 people	-8.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	4.93 per 100 people	4.06 per 100 people	5.83 per 100 people	5
1980s	8.51 per 100 people	6.13 per 100 people	11.44 per 100 people	10
1990s	16.02 per 100 people	12.24 per 100 people	20.51 per 100 people	10
2000s	24.17 per 100 people	21.36 per 100 people	25.92 per 100 people	10
2010s	21.22 per 100 people	16.8 per 100 people	25 per 100 people	10
2020s	13.7 per 100 people	11.3 per 100 people	16.1 per 100 people	6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

13 Gibraltar 45.61 per 100 people compare
14 Germany 45.42 per 100 people compare
15 Palau 45.1 per 100 people compare
16 Hong Kong, China 44.57 per 100 people compare
17 Bermuda 43.59 per 100 people compare
18 Guam 43.17 per 100 people compare
19 Barbados 42.97 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Mobile cellular subscriptions 664.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.4 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 53.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 53.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 664.00 million (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11.3 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 25.92 per 100 people in 2006.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 4.06 per 100 people in 1975.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.