Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6.3 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total stood at 6.3 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 13.21 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 per 100 people, in 1975.
That places IDA & IBRD total 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 1.07 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.17 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 1.26 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 1.36 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 1.45 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.51 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.56 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.64 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.74 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.84 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.95 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.05 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.19 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.33 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.49 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.69 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.93 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 3.25 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 3.69 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 4.21 per 100 people | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 4.8 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 5.43 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 6.08 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 6.87 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 7.94 per 100 people | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 8.98 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 9.82 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 10.83 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 12.12 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 13.02 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 13.19 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.21 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.95 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.38 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.86 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 11.39 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.03 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.43 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.77 per 100 people | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 8.9 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 8 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.7 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 6.3 per 100 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 per 100 people | 1 per 100 people | 1.36 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.83 per 100 people | 1.45 per 100 people | 2.33 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 per 100 people | 2.49 per 100 people | 6.87 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 per 100 people | 7.94 per 100 people | 13.21 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 per 100 people | 7.4 per 100 people | 11.86 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 per 100 people | 6.3 per 100 people | 7.1 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More infrastructure data for IDA & IBRD total
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.55 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 443.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 443.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.55 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total was 6.3 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 per 100 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.