Fixed telephone subscriptions in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6.81 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Low & middle income, 1975–2022
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 Low & middle income is 6.81 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Low & middle income peaked at 12.42 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7401 per 100 people, in 1975.
That places Low & middle income 29th out of 47 groups 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7401 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0.7887 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8457 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9086 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9642 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.12 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.18 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.25 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.33 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.41 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.61 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.73 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.86 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.02 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.24 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 2.55 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 2.98 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 3.48 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 4.05 per 100 people | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 4.64 per 100 people | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 5.27 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 6.03 per 100 people | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 7.12 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 8.18 per 100 people | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 9.02 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 10.06 per 100 people | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 11.36 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 12.28 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 12.41 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.42 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.15 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.58 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 11.08 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.62 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 10.31 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.69 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.03 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.31 per 100 people | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.76 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 7.51 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.37 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.97 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.73 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.66 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.81 per 100 people | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8495 per 100 people | 0.7401 per 100 people | 0.9642 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.32 per 100 people | 1.03 per 100 people | 1.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 per 100 people | 1.86 per 100 people | 6.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 per 100 people | 7.12 per 100 people | 12.42 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 per 100 people | 6.97 per 100 people | 11.08 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 per 100 people | 6.66 per 100 people | 6.81 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More infrastructure data for Low & middle income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.51 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 417.49 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 417.49 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9876 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.51 billion (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Low & middle income?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Low & middle income was 6.81 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 per 100 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7401 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Low & middle income rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Low & middle income ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.