Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 23.3 per 100 people in 2025. β² Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia, 1960β2025
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 stood at 23.3 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 39.02 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.43 per 100 people, in 1964.
That places Europe & Central Asia 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.26 per 100 people | 5.43 per 100 people | 7.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.62 per 100 people | 9.77 per 100 people | 15.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.47 per 100 people | 16.45 per 100 people | 24.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.18 per 100 people | 26.12 per 100 people | 36.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.14 per 100 people | 37.44 per 100 people | 39.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.38 per 100 people | 28.7 per 100 people | 37.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.83 per 100 people | 23.3 per 100 people | 28.1 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 Virgin Islands U.S. 87.66 per 100 people compare
- 3 Andorra 64.95 per 100 people compare
- 4 British Virgin Islands 61.93 per 100 people compare
- 5 France 56.11 per 100 people compare
- 6 Portugal 53 per 100 people compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 49.97 per 100 people compare
- 8 Japan 47.7 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.25 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia was 23.3 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?
- The highest recorded value was 39.02 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 per 100 people in 1964.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.