Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 24.81 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liechtenstein, 1970–2024
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 Liechtenstein is 24.81 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Liechtenstein peaked at 63.3 per 100 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.81 per 100 people, in 2024.
Liechtenstein ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.22 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 25.01 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 25.01 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.01 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.01 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.6 per 100 people | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 35.22 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 36.65 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 37.84 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 38.75 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 40.15 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 41.82 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 42.77 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 44.06 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 45.26 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 46.8 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 48.44 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 50.15 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 52.29 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 54.73 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 57.3 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 59.8 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 62.1 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 62.7 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 60.6 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 63.3 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 63.3 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 61.2 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.4 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.62 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.1 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.05 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.43 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.1 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 57.68 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.48 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.58 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.3 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.88 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 54.45 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.04 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.47 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 49.58 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 48.55 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 46.35 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 43.56 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 40.53 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 39.98 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.71 per 100 people | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 32.52 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 29.49 per 100 people | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 27.49 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 25.96 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 24.81 per 100 people | -4.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 24.81 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 24.81 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liechtenstein 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 | +34.3% | 25.01 per 100 people | 33.6 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.73 per 100 people | 25.01 per 100 people | 38.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.65 per 100 people | 40.15 per 100 people | 54.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.27 per 100 people | 57.3 per 100 people | 63.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.62 per 100 people | 54.88 per 100 people | 60.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.32 per 100 people | 35.71 per 100 people | 54.45 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 per 100 people | 24.81 per 100 people | 32.52 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More infrastructure data for Liechtenstein
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 51,393 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,892 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2445 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,892 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 51,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Liechtenstein?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liechtenstein was 24.81 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3 per 100 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.81 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.