Fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only
IBRD only: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8.4 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.4 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
16.55 per 100 people
in 2007
All-time low
1.12 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only, 1975–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only stood at 8.4 per 100 people.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only peaked at 16.55 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.12 per 100 people, in 1975.
IBRD only ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.12 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 1.2 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 1.31 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 1.41 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.53 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.63 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 1.74 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.81 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.91 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.02 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.15 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.27 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.41 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.58 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.75 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.94 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 3.18 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 3.48 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 3.87 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 4.42 per 100 people | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 5.07 per 100 people | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 5.81 per 100 people | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 6.62 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 7.44 per 100 people | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 8.43 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 9.8 per 100 people | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 11.14 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 12.22 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 13.51 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 15.12 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 16.34 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 16.46 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.55 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.25 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.59 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.98 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 14.42 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.99 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.25 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.45 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4 per 100 people | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7 per 100 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.5 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 9 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 8.4 per 100 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 per 100 people | 1.12 per 100 people | 1.53 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.13 per 100 people | 1.63 per 100 people | 2.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 per 100 people | 2.94 per 100 people | 8.43 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3 per 100 people | 9.8 per 100 people | 16.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 per 100 people | 9.5 per 100 people | 14.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 per 100 people | 8.4 per 100 people | 9.1 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More infrastructure data for IBRD only
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.82 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 420.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 420.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 5.82 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only was 8.4 per 100 people in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 16.55 per 100 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does IBRD only rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IBRD only ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.