Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 25.02 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia, 1983–2024
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 North Macedonia is 25.02 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia peaked at 27 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.64 per 100 people, in 1983.
That places North Macedonia 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10.64 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 11.06 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 11.49 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.92 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 12.36 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 12.8 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 13.24 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 13.8 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 14.1 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 15.4 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 16.2 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 16.9 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 17.6 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 18.2 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 20.1 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 21.6 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 23 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 24.66 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 26.06 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 27 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 25.22 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 25.74 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 25.54 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.5 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 22.27 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 22.07 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.22 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 20.14 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 20.68 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.14 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.7 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.2 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.73 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.78 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.88 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.95 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 21.1 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 22.19 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 22.99 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 23.83 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 24.46 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 25.02 per 100 people | +2.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 25.02 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 25.02 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.93 per 100 people | 10.64 per 100 people | 13.24 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.69 per 100 people | 13.8 per 100 people | 23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.33 per 100 people | 21.22 per 100 people | 27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.73 per 100 people | 18.73 per 100 people | 21.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7 per 100 people | 22.19 per 100 people | 25.02 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More infrastructure data for North Macedonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 456,183 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2501 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 456,183 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia was 25.02 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27 per 100 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 per 100 people in 1983.
- How does North Macedonia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.