Fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany
Germany: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 45.42 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45.42 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 214 countries
All-time high
66.78 per 100 people
in 2005
All-time low
4.39 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 45.42 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany peaked at 66.78 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.39 per 100 people, in 1961.
Germany ranks 14th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.41 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 4.39 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.39 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.39 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.39 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.37 per 100 people | +45.2% |
| 1966 | 6.35 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.35 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.35 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.35 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.97 per 100 people | +72.6% |
| 1971 | 10.93 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 10.93 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.93 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.93 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.35 per 100 people | +49.6% |
| 1976 | 18.14 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 20.13 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 22.17 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 24.28 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 26.27 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 27.86 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 29.08 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 30.15 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 31.48 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 32.7 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 33.66 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 34.58 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 35.45 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 36.55 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 40 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 41.8 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 43.8 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 45.4 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 47.4 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 51.2 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 53.6 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 54.9 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 56.7 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 59 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 61.4 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 63.87 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 65.4 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 66.05 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 66.42 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.78 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.58 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.31 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 62.01 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 66.35 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 65.45 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.57 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 61.92 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 60.09 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 57.78 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 55.25 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 54.74 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.43 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 50.98 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 45.8 per 100 people | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 45.89 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.99 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.88 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.77 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.42 per 100 people | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 45.42 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Germany's 45.42 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +72.6% | 6.35 per 100 people | 10.97 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +49.6% | 10.93 per 100 people | 16.35 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +45.2% | 4.39 per 100 people | 6.37 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.37 per 100 people | 4.39 per 100 people | 6.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.57 per 100 people | 10.93 per 100 people | 24.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.78 per 100 people | 26.27 per 100 people | 36.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.38 per 100 people | 40 per 100 people | 59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.02 per 100 people | 61.4 per 100 people | 66.78 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9 per 100 people | 45.8 per 100 people | 65.45 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.79 per 100 people | 45.42 per 100 people | 45.99 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4598 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany was 45.42 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 66.78 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.