Fixed telephone subscriptions in Moldova
Moldova: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 24.19 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.19 per 100 people
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
48th
of 214 countries
All-time high
36.58 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.6543 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Moldova, 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 Moldova is 24.19 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Moldova peaked at 36.58 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6543 per 100 people, in 1960.
Moldova ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6543 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.6823 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6823 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6823 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6823 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8053 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8392 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8392 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8392 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8392 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4 per 100 people | +66.3% |
| 1971 | 1.44 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.44 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.44 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.44 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.48 per 100 people | +141.8% |
| 1976 | 3.97 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 4.42 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 4.77 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 5.13 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 5.51 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 5.8 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.12 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 6.39 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 6.72 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 7.2 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 7.65 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 8.24 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 8.92 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 9.57 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 10.4 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 11.1 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 11.5 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11.8 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.3 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 12.8 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 13.5 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 14.4 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 15.2 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 13 per 100 people | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 13.79 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 15.26 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 17.36 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 19.32 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 21.34 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 23.3 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 25.96 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 28.04 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 29.49 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 30.72 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 31.97 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.17 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 34.62 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 35.83 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.45 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.58 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.18 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.82 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.14 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.43 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 33.48 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 33.08 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.29 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 27.63 per 100 people | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 24.19 per 100 people | -12.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 24.19 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 24.19 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Moldova 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 | +141.8% | 1.44 per 100 people | 3.48 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +66.3% | 0.8392 per 100 people | 1.4 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7546 per 100 people | 0.6543 per 100 people | 0.8392 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.89 per 100 people | 1.4 per 100 people | 5.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 per 100 people | 5.51 per 100 people | 9.57 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6 per 100 people | 10.4 per 100 people | 15.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.46 per 100 people | 13.79 per 100 people | 30.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.02 per 100 people | 31.97 per 100 people | 36.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.93 per 100 people | 24.19 per 100 people | 33.48 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 45 North Macedonia 25.02 per 100 people compare
- 46 Liechtenstein 24.81 per 100 people compare
- 47 Curacao 24.79 per 100 people compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 23.84 per 100 people compare
- 50 United States 23.61 per 100 people compare
- 51 French Polynesia 23.47 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Moldova
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 734,202 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3056 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 734,202 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Moldova?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Moldova was 24.19 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 36.58 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6543 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Moldova ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.