Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece
Greece: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 46.69 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
46.69 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 214 countries
All-time high
58.03 per 100 people
in 2004
All-time low
2.14 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece stood at 46.69 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece peaked at 58.03 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.14 per 100 people, in 1960.
Greece ranks 11th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.14 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 2.2 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 2.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.87 per 100 people | +121.6% |
| 1966 | 4.91 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.91 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.91 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.91 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.38 per 100 people | +111.5% |
| 1971 | 10.24 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 10.24 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.24 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.24 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.16 per 100 people | +87.1% |
| 1976 | 20.31 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 21.2 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 22.29 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 23.45 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 24.39 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 25.49 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 26.6 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 28.17 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 30.05 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 31.67 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 33.13 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 34.56 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 35.75 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 37.1 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 38.5 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 40.7 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 43.4 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 45.6 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 47.5 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 49.1 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 50.4 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 51.1 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 51.9 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 52.3 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.49 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.72 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 57.79 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 57.7 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.03 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 57.48 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.01 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 49.52 per 100 people | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 47.43 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 54.02 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 53.02 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 51.72 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 49.43 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 49.17 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.83 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.61 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.27 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.14 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.66 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.84 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 45.42 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 46.43 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 46.84 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.61 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 46.69 per 100 people | -1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 46.69 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)
- Greece's 46.69 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +121.6% | 2.2 per 100 people | 4.87 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +111.5% | 4.91 per 100 people | 10.38 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +87.1% | 10.24 per 100 people | 19.16 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 per 100 people | 2.14 per 100 people | 4.91 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.78 per 100 people | 10.24 per 100 people | 23.45 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.69 per 100 people | 24.39 per 100 people | 37.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.05 per 100 people | 38.5 per 100 people | 52.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.22 per 100 people | 47.43 per 100 people | 58.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.97 per 100 people | 44.84 per 100 people | 53.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6 per 100 people | 45.42 per 100 people | 47.61 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More infrastructure data for Greece
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.69 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4509 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece was 46.69 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58.03 per 100 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.