Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland
Greenland: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8.92 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland, 1965–2022
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 Greenland is 8.92 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland peaked at 63.26 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Greenland 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.5 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 1.53 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.43 per 100 people | +124.7% |
| 1971 | 3.39 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.39 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.39 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.39 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.51 per 100 people | +180.8% |
| 1976 | 11 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 12.05 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 14.3 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 16.75 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 19.08 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 19.92 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 20.88 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 21.28 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 22.36 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 23.16 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 24.75 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 27.15 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 28.77 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 29.95 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 29.8 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 30.1 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 30.2 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.5 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 33.1 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 35.1 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 37.7 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 41.6 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 44.5 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 45.6 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 46.58 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 42.93 per 100 people | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 44.76 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 44.48 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.16 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.45 per 100 people | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 63.26 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 40.79 per 100 people | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 40.27 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.99 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 38.55 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.01 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 33.31 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 31.85 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 30.62 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 28.56 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 16.53 per 100 people | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 14.37 per 100 people | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 12.72 per 100 people | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 11.33 per 100 people | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 8.92 per 100 people | -21.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 8.92 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 37% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 8.92 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 46% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland 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 | +180.8% | 3.39 per 100 people | 9.51 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +124.7% | 1.53 per 100 people | 3.43 per 100 people |
| 2017 | -42.1% | 28.56 per 100 people | 16.53 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 per 100 people | 1.5 per 100 people | 1.53 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.06 per 100 people | 3.39 per 100 people | 16.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.73 per 100 people | 19.08 per 100 people | 29.95 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.92 per 100 people | 29.8 per 100 people | 45.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.27 per 100 people | 38.99 per 100 people | 63.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.83 per 100 people | 12.72 per 100 people | 38.55 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.12 per 100 people | 8.92 per 100 people | 11.33 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More infrastructure data for Greenland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 66,425 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.64 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,996 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0882 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.95 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,996 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 66,425 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland was 8.92 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.26 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Greenland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Greenland ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.