Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines
Philippines: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3.82 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 3.82 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines peaked at 4.4 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.253 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Philippines 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.253 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.2685 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2685 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2685 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2685 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4728 per 100 people | +76.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4944 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4944 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4944 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4944 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6699 per 100 people | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6993 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8153 per 100 people | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8084 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.825 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8674 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8914 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9438 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.939 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9438 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9309 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.954 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.951 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9712 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9833 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.971 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.01 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.27 per 100 people | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 per 100 people | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 2 per 100 people | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 2.48 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 2.81 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 3.29 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 3.72 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 3.84 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.07 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.99 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.94 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.98 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.83 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.06 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.33 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.34 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.46 per 100 people | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 3.62 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.49 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.08 per 100 people | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.98 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.06 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.54 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 3.85 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.78 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.84 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.22 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.13 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.21 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.03 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.82 per 100 people | -5.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.82 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 36% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.82 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +76.1% | 0.2685 per 100 people | 0.4728 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +35.5% | 0.4944 per 100 people | 0.6699 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2654 per 100 people | 0.253 per 100 people | 0.2685 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6268 per 100 people | 0.4728 per 100 people | 0.825 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9376 per 100 people | 0.8674 per 100 people | 0.9833 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 per 100 people | 0.971 per 100 people | 3.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 per 100 people | 3.83 per 100 people | 4.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 per 100 people | 2.98 per 100 people | 3.85 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 per 100 people | 3.82 per 100 people | 4.22 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 133.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines was 3.82 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.253 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Philippines rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Philippines ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.