Fixed telephone subscriptions in France
France: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 56.11 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
56.11 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
64.86 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
4.8 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Fixed telephone subscriptions in France, 1960–2023
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 France is 56.11 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in France peaked at 64.86 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.8 per 100 people, in 1961.
That places France 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 France, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 4.8 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.8 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.8 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.8 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.36 per 100 people | +32.5% |
| 1966 | 6.29 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.45 per 100 people | +34.4% |
| 1971 | 8.41 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 8.41 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.41 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.41 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.53 per 100 people | +61.0% |
| 1976 | 16.03 per 100 people | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 19.01 per 100 people | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 22.59 per 100 people | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 26.13 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 29.6 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 32.85 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 35.86 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 38.36 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 40.27 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 41.79 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 43.18 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 44.58 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 46.19 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 47.97 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 49.3 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 50.8 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 52.3 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 53.5 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 54.7 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 55.7 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.4 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 57.5 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 58 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 57.4 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 57.14 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.9 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.57 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.83 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 55.09 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.7 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 55 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.74 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.91 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.86 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 64.06 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.34 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.99 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 60.69 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 59.98 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.97 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.93 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.32 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.2 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.5 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 57.29 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.63 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.14 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 56.11 per 100 people | -1.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 56.11 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 2.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 56.11 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in France 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 | +61.0% | 8.41 per 100 people | 13.53 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +34.4% | 6.29 per 100 people | 8.45 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +32.5% | 4.8 per 100 people | 6.36 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.55 per 100 people | 4.8 per 100 people | 6.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.94 per 100 people | 8.41 per 100 people | 26.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.06 per 100 people | 29.6 per 100 people | 47.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.56 per 100 people | 49.3 per 100 people | 58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.77 per 100 people | 54.7 per 100 people | 64.86 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5 per 100 people | 57.5 per 100 people | 64.06 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.04 per 100 people | 56.11 per 100 people | 57.63 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 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
- 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 France
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5453 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in France?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in France was 56.11 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 64.86 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does France rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- France ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.