Fixed telephone subscriptions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.64 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Indonesia, 1960–2024
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 Indonesia is 1.64 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Indonesia peaked at 16.62 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0938 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Indonesia 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0938 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.0944 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0944 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0944 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0944 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1196 per 100 people | +26.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1207 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1207 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1207 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1207 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1241 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1246 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1246 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1246 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1246 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1581 per 100 people | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1631 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1748 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1948 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2192 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2536 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2816 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3063 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3169 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3302 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3633 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4004 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4403 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4717 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4827 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.581 per 100 people | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.693 per 100 people | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.869 per 100 people | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.964 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.25 per 100 people | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 1.65 per 100 people | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 2.06 per 100 people | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 2.41 per 100 people | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 2.66 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 2.85 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 3.08 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.29 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.49 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.58 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.55 per 100 people | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 5.85 per 100 people | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 6.33 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 8.24 per 100 people | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 12.65 per 100 people | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 14.31 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 16.62 per 100 people | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 15.48 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 15.03 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.01 per 100 people | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 10.13 per 100 people | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 3.96 per 100 people | -60.9% |
| 2016 | 4.06 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.13 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.08 per 100 people | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 3.55 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 3.52 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.26 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.02 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.26 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.64 per 100 people | -49.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.64 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 15% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.64 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -60.9% | 10.13 per 100 people | 3.96 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1074 per 100 people | 0.0938 per 100 people | 0.1207 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1532 per 100 people | 0.1241 per 100 people | 0.2192 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3647 per 100 people | 0.2536 per 100 people | 0.4827 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 per 100 people | 0.581 per 100 people | 2.85 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 per 100 people | 3.08 per 100 people | 14.31 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 per 100 people | 3.08 per 100 people | 16.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 per 100 people | 1.64 per 100 people | 3.52 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More infrastructure data for Indonesia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 347.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 122.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.65 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -49.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 347.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Indonesia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Indonesia was 1.64 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.62 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0938 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Indonesia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Indonesia ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.