Fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states
Small states: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 13.5 per 100 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states, 1975–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Small states recorded 13.5 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states peaked at 21.14 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.02 per 100 people, in 1975.
That places Small states 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.02 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 5.36 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 6.14 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 6.55 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 7.2 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 7.55 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 7.35 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.55 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.92 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 8.46 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 8.91 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 9.58 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 10.13 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 10.68 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 11.22 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 11.87 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 12.51 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 13.45 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 14.49 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 15.45 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 16.35 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 17.43 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 18.55 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 19.44 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 20.15 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 20.82 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 21.14 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.83 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.79 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 19.62 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.75 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.61 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.07 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.31 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 20.17 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.62 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 19.79 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.49 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 17.92 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.11 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.2 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.1 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.3 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.4 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 14.3 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 13.9 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 13.5 per 100 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 per 100 people | 5.02 per 100 people | 7.2 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.94 per 100 people | 7.35 per 100 people | 11.22 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.97 per 100 people | 11.87 per 100 people | 20.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.21 per 100 people | 19.61 per 100 people | 21.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 per 100 people | 15.3 per 100 people | 19.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 per 100 people | 13.5 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More infrastructure data for Small states
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 161.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1474 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 32.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states was 13.5 per 100 people in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Small states rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Small states ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.