What is fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union was 35.52 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 European Union?

The highest recorded value was 48.5 per 100 people in 2002.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in European Union?

The lowest recorded value was 5.38 per 100 people in 1964.

How does European Union rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

European Union ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this European Union 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 European Union

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

European Union: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 35.52 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

35.52 per 100 people

Change on year

down 0.6%

Rank

3rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

48.5 per 100 people

in 2002

All-time low

5.38 per 100 people

in 1964

Years of data

1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union stood at 35.52 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union peaked at 48.5 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.38 per 100 people, in 1964.

That places European Union 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) in European Union, 1960 to 2022.
Year	per 100 people	Change
1960	5.38 per 100 people	—
1961	5.38 per 100 people	-0.0%
1962	5.38 per 100 people	-0.0%
1963	5.38 per 100 people	-0.0%
1964	5.38 per 100 people	-0.0%
1965	7.2 per 100 people	+33.9%
1966	7.18 per 100 people	-0.3%
1967	7.18 per 100 people	+0.0%
1968	7.18 per 100 people	-0.0%
1969	7.18 per 100 people	-0.0%
1970	10.18 per 100 people	+41.8%
1971	10.13 per 100 people	-0.4%
1972	10.13 per 100 people	-0.1%
1973	10.12 per 100 people	-0.1%
1974	10.11 per 100 people	-0.1%
1975	14.71 per 100 people	+45.5%
1976	15.99 per 100 people	+8.7%
1977	17.43 per 100 people	+9.0%
1978	18.97 per 100 people	+8.8%
1979	20.04 per 100 people	+5.6%
1980	21.55 per 100 people	+7.5%
1981	22.93 per 100 people	+6.4%
1982	24.1 per 100 people	+5.1%
1983	25.28 per 100 people	+4.9%
1984	26.43 per 100 people	+4.5%
1985	27.44 per 100 people	+3.8%
1986	28.57 per 100 people	+4.1%
1987	29.64 per 100 people	+3.7%
1988	30.86 per 100 people	+4.1%
1989	32.26 per 100 people	+4.5%
1990	34.05 per 100 people	+5.5%
1991	35.44 per 100 people	+4.1%
1992	36.87 per 100 people	+4.0%
1993	38.1 per 100 people	+3.4%
1994	39.52 per 100 people	+3.7%
1995	41.26 per 100 people	+4.4%
1996	42.76 per 100 people	+3.6%
1997	44.3 per 100 people	+3.6%
1998	45.73 per 100 people	+3.2%
1999	46.84 per 100 people	+2.4%
2000	48.05 per 100 people	+2.6%
2001	48.34 per 100 people	+0.6%
2002	48.5 per 100 people	+0.3%
2003	48.22 per 100 people	-0.6%
2004	47.89 per 100 people	-0.7%
2005	47.45 per 100 people	-0.9%
2006	47.34 per 100 people	-0.2%
2007	45.47 per 100 people	-3.9%
2008	44.34 per 100 people	-2.5%
2009	46.12 per 100 people	+4.0%
2010	45.23 per 100 people	-1.9%
2011	44.19 per 100 people	-2.3%
2012	42.96 per 100 people	-2.8%
2013	42.5 per 100 people	-1.1%
2014	41.97 per 100 people	-1.3%
2015	41.05 per 100 people	-2.2%
2016	40.5 per 100 people	-1.4%
2017	39.74 per 100 people	-1.9%
2018	38.47 per 100 people	-3.2%
2019	36.56 per 100 people	-5.0%
2020	35.97 per 100 people	-1.6%
2021	35.73 per 100 people	-0.7%
2022	35.52 per 100 people	-0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union 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	+45.5%	10.11 per 100 people	14.71 per 100 people
1970	+41.8%	7.18 per 100 people	10.18 per 100 people
1965	+33.9%	5.38 per 100 people	7.2 per 100 people

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.28 per 100 people	5.38 per 100 people	7.2 per 100 people	10
1970s	13.78 per 100 people	10.11 per 100 people	20.04 per 100 people	10
1980s	26.91 per 100 people	21.55 per 100 people	32.26 per 100 people	10
1990s	40.49 per 100 people	34.05 per 100 people	46.84 per 100 people	10
2000s	47.17 per 100 people	44.34 per 100 people	48.5 per 100 people	10
2010s	41.32 per 100 people	36.56 per 100 people	45.23 per 100 people	10
2020s	35.74 per 100 people	35.52 per 100 people	35.97 per 100 people	3

Countries ranked near European Union

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
5 France 56.11 per 100 people compare
6 Portugal 53 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

More infrastructure data for European Union

Mobile cellular subscriptions 552.32 million (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.69 per 100 people (2022)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 155.00 million (2022)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3466 units per person (2022)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2022)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155.00 million (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 552.32 million (2022)

All data for European Union →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union was 35.52 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 European Union?: The highest recorded value was 48.5 per 100 people in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 5.38 per 100 people in 1964.
How does European Union rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: European Union ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union 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: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 October 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.