Fixed telephone subscriptions in Netherlands

Netherlands: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 21.81 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.81 per 100 people
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
56th
of 214 countries
All-time high
61.58 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
9.08 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Netherlands, 1960–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Netherlands stood at 21.81 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Netherlands peaked at 61.58 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.08 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 100 people Change
1960 9.08 per 100 people
1961 9.12 per 100 people +0.4%
1962 9.12 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 9.12 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 9.12 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 12.25 per 100 people +34.4%
1966 12.28 per 100 people +0.2%
1967 12.28 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 12.28 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 12.28 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 16.89 per 100 people +37.5%
1971 16.94 per 100 people +0.3%
1972 16.94 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 16.94 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 16.94 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 24.41 per 100 people +44.1%
1976 26.25 per 100 people +7.5%
1977 28.38 per 100 people +8.1%
1978 30.68 per 100 people +8.1%
1979 32.8 per 100 people +6.9%
1980 34.62 per 100 people +5.6%
1981 35.9 per 100 people +3.7%
1982 37.01 per 100 people +3.1%
1983 38.01 per 100 people +2.7%
1984 39.07 per 100 people +2.8%
1985 40.12 per 100 people +2.7%
1986 41.32 per 100 people +3.0%
1987 42.48 per 100 people +2.8%
1988 43.8 per 100 people +3.1%
1989 45.05 per 100 people +2.9%
1990 46.2 per 100 people +2.6%
1991 47.3 per 100 people +2.4%
1992 48.4 per 100 people +2.3%
1993 49.6 per 100 people +2.5%
1994 50.8 per 100 people +2.4%
1995 52.2 per 100 people +2.8%
1996 53.9 per 100 people +3.3%
1997 56.3 per 100 people +4.5%
1998 59 per 100 people +4.8%
1999 60.3 per 100 people +2.2%
2000 61.58 per 100 people +2.1%
2001 50.41 per 100 people -18.1%
2002 49.28 per 100 people -2.3%
2003 47.94 per 100 people -2.7%
2004 47.86 per 100 people -0.2%
2005 46.16 per 100 people -3.6%
2006 45.17 per 100 people -2.1%
2007 44.79 per 100 people -0.8%
2008 44.09 per 100 people -1.6%
2009 43.49 per 100 people -1.4%
2010 43.12 per 100 people -0.8%
2011 42.33 per 100 people -1.8%
2012 42.46 per 100 people +0.3%
2013 42 per 100 people -1.1%
2014 40.79 per 100 people -2.9%
2015 40.63 per 100 people -0.4%
2016 39.37 per 100 people -3.1%
2017 37.83 per 100 people -3.9%
2018 33.87 per 100 people -10.5%
2019 31.7 per 100 people -6.4%
2020 27.99 per 100 people -11.7%
2021 28.34 per 100 people +1.2%
2022 25.52 per 100 people -9.9%
2023 23.56 per 100 people -7.7%
2024 21.81 per 100 people -7.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 21.81 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 21.81 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Netherlands 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +44.1% 16.94 per 100 people 24.41 per 100 people
1970 +37.5% 12.28 per 100 people 16.89 per 100 people
1965 +34.4% 9.12 per 100 people 12.25 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.69 per 100 people 9.08 per 100 people 12.28 per 100 people 10
1970s 22.72 per 100 people 16.89 per 100 people 32.8 per 100 people 10
1980s 39.74 per 100 people 34.62 per 100 people 45.05 per 100 people 10
1990s 52.4 per 100 people 46.2 per 100 people 60.3 per 100 people 10
2000s 48.08 per 100 people 43.49 per 100 people 61.58 per 100 people 10
2010s 39.41 per 100 people 31.7 per 100 people 43.12 per 100 people 10
2020s 25.44 per 100 people 21.81 per 100 people 28.34 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 53 Malaysia 23.11 per 100 people compare
  2. 54 Mexico 22.56 per 100 people compare
  3. 55 Australia 22.28 per 100 people compare
  4. 57 Belgium 21.18 per 100 people compare
  5. 58 Tuvalu 21.15 per 100 people compare
  6. 59 United Arab Emirates 20.8 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Netherlands?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Netherlands was 21.81 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 61.58 per 100 people in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.08 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Netherlands ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.