What is fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 3.1 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The highest recorded value was 3.84 per 100 people in 2005.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 per 100 people in 1961.

How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3.1 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

3.1 per 100 people

Change on year

up 24.0%

Rank

33rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

3.84 per 100 people

in 2005

All-time low

0.0835 per 100 people

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 3.1 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.84 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0835 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960 to 2025.
Year	per 100 people	Change
1960	0.0842 per 100 people	—
1961	0.0835 per 100 people	-0.7%
1962	0.0836 per 100 people	+0.0%
1963	0.0836 per 100 people	+0.0%
1964	0.0836 per 100 people	+0.0%
1965	0.1321 per 100 people	+57.9%
1966	0.1325 per 100 people	+0.3%
1967	0.1325 per 100 people	+0.0%
1968	0.1325 per 100 people	+0.0%
1969	0.1326 per 100 people	+0.0%
1970	0.1724 per 100 people	+30.0%
1971	0.1738 per 100 people	+0.8%
1972	0.1739 per 100 people	+0.0%
1973	0.1739 per 100 people	+0.0%
1974	0.174 per 100 people	+0.0%
1975	0.2238 per 100 people	+28.6%
1976	0.2404 per 100 people	+7.4%
1977	0.2513 per 100 people	+4.6%
1978	0.2657 per 100 people	+5.7%
1979	0.2801 per 100 people	+5.4%
1980	0.2918 per 100 people	+4.2%
1981	0.3063 per 100 people	+5.0%
1982	0.3194 per 100 people	+4.3%
1983	0.3388 per 100 people	+6.1%
1984	0.3613 per 100 people	+6.7%
1985	0.3846 per 100 people	+6.4%
1986	0.4151 per 100 people	+7.9%
1987	0.4431 per 100 people	+6.8%
1988	0.4747 per 100 people	+7.1%
1989	0.5166 per 100 people	+8.8%
1990	0.5572 per 100 people	+7.9%
1991	0.6331 per 100 people	+13.6%
1992	0.7144 per 100 people	+12.8%
1993	0.8262 per 100 people	+15.7%
1994	0.9782 per 100 people	+18.4%
1995	1.16 per 100 people	+18.3%
1996	1.36 per 100 people	+17.4%
1997	1.6 per 100 people	+18.0%
1998	1.88 per 100 people	+17.4%
1999	2.23 per 100 people	+18.6%
2000	2.64 per 100 people	+18.1%
2001	3.04 per 100 people	+15.2%
2002	3.21 per 100 people	+5.8%
2003	3.24 per 100 people	+0.7%
2004	3.55 per 100 people	+9.8%
2005	3.84 per 100 people	+8.1%
2006	3.23 per 100 people	-16.0%
2007	3.12 per 100 people	-3.4%
2008	3.03 per 100 people	-3.0%
2009	2.98 per 100 people	-1.5%
2010	2.83 per 100 people	-5.1%
2011	2.61 per 100 people	-7.5%
2012	2.47 per 100 people	-5.6%
2013	2.32 per 100 people	-6.0%
2014	2.08 per 100 people	-10.1%
2015	1.9 per 100 people	-8.9%
2016	1.8 per 100 people	-5.3%
2017	1.7 per 100 people	-5.6%
2018	1.6 per 100 people	-5.9%
2019	1.5 per 100 people	-6.3%
2020	1.5 per 100 people	+0.0%
2021	1.7 per 100 people	+13.3%
2022	1.9 per 100 people	+11.8%
2023	2 per 100 people	+5.3%
2024	2.5 per 100 people	+25.0%
2025	3.1 per 100 people	+24.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1081 per 100 people	0.0835 per 100 people	0.1326 per 100 people	10
1970s	0.2129 per 100 people	0.1724 per 100 people	0.2801 per 100 people	10
1980s	0.3852 per 100 people	0.2918 per 100 people	0.5166 per 100 people	10
1990s	1.19 per 100 people	0.5572 per 100 people	2.23 per 100 people	10
2000s	3.19 per 100 people	2.64 per 100 people	3.84 per 100 people	10
2010s	2.08 per 100 people	1.5 per 100 people	2.83 per 100 people	10
2020s	2.12 per 100 people	1.5 per 100 people	3.1 per 100 people	6

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

30 Italy 34.21 per 100 people compare
31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.4 per 100 people compare
32 Aruba 32.05 per 100 people compare
33 Iran 30.83 per 100 people compare
34 Switzerland 30.59 per 100 people compare
35 Montenegro 30.1 per 100 people compare
36 Antigua and Barbuda 29.43 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

More infrastructure data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.38 billion (2025)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 3.1 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 3.84 per 100 people in 2005.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 per 100 people in 1961.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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: 01 October 2026

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.