Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 45.61 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar stood at 45.61 per 100 people.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar peaked at 88.63 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.37 per 100 people, in 1961.
Gibraltar ranks 13th 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 Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.98 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 8.37 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 8.37 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.37 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.37 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.37 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.37 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.37 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.37 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.49 per 100 people | +61.2% |
| 1971 | 12.58 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 12.58 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.58 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.58 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.53 per 100 people | +79.0% |
| 1984 | 24.32 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 27.25 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 28.06 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 30.07 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 32.79 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 35.08 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 39.5 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 42.9 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 47.7 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 50.5 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 55.6 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 60.3 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 63.7 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 67.6 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 73.7 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 79.1 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 84.96 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 88.63 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 88.22 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 88.42 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.3 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.73 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 81.1 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 79.98 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 78.91 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 77.86 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 76.8 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 75.81 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.15 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 71.31 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.59 per 100 people | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 57.68 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7 per 100 people | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 47.81 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 47.11 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 46.58 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.61 per 100 people | -2.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 45.61 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)
- Gibraltar's 45.61 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 Gibraltar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +79.0% | 12.58 per 100 people | 22.53 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +61.2% | 8.37 per 100 people | 13.49 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.44 per 100 people | 8.37 per 100 people | 8.98 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.77 per 100 people | 12.58 per 100 people | 13.49 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.58 per 100 people | 22.53 per 100 people | 35.08 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 58.06 per 100 people | 39.5 per 100 people | 79.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.21 per 100 people | 77.86 per 100 people | 88.63 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.86 per 100 people | 47.81 per 100 people | 76.8 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.43 per 100 people | 45.61 per 100 people | 47.11 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More infrastructure data for Gibraltar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,155 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4561 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0699 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,155 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.976 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 36,708 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 1,716 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 3,671 units per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar was 45.61 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 88.63 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Gibraltar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Gibraltar ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.