Fixed telephone subscriptions in Georgia
Georgia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6.78 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Georgia, 1975–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 6.78 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Georgia peaked at 34.65 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.43 per 100 people, in 1975.
That places Georgia 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Georgia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.43 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 4.89 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 5.16 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 5.32 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.77 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 6.22 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 6.56 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 6.9 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.23 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 7.55 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 7.87 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 8.18 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 8.49 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 8.9 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 9.37 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 9.91 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 10.4 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 10.8 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 11 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.4 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 11.3 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 11.8 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 13.1 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 13.7 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.1 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 11.75 per 100 people | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 13.52 per 100 people | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 15.51 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 16.33 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.84 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.16 per 100 people | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 13.84 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.02 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.68 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 15.82 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.54 per 100 people | +80.4% |
| 2011 | 34.65 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 33.23 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 31.51 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 28.93 per 100 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 25.06 per 100 people | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 22.16 per 100 people | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 18.82 per 100 people | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 15.94 per 100 people | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 13.69 per 100 people | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 10.21 per 100 people | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 9.11 per 100 people | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 8.33 per 100 people | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 7.3 per 100 people | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 6.78 per 100 people | -7.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 6.78 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 64% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 6.78 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +80.4% | 15.82 per 100 people | 28.54 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.11 per 100 people | 4.43 per 100 people | 5.77 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.73 per 100 people | 6.22 per 100 people | 9.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.75 per 100 people | 9.91 per 100 people | 15.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.75 per 100 people | 11.75 per 100 people | 16.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.25 per 100 people | 13.69 per 100 people | 34.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 per 100 people | 6.78 per 100 people | 10.21 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More infrastructure data for Georgia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 161.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 258,038 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 258,038 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Georgia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Georgia was 6.78 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.65 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Georgia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Georgia ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.