Fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 30.59 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.59 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
34th
of 214 countries
All-time high
74.5 per 100 people
in 2001
All-time low
20.48 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland stood at 30.59 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland peaked at 74.5 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.48 per 100 people, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.48 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 20.66 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 20.66 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20.66 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.66 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25.03 per 100 people | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 25.22 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 25.22 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25.22 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.22 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31.47 per 100 people | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 31.62 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 31.62 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31.62 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.62 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.97 per 100 people | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 40.03 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 41.38 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 42.62 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 43.77 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 44.93 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 46.04 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 47.1 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 48.22 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 49.44 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 50.65 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 51.99 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 53.47 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 55.1 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 56.94 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 58.7 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 60 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 60.9 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 61.5 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 60.9 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 63.6 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 64.6 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 66.1 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 68.7 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 70.9 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 72.88 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 74.5 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 74.02 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.59 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 71.14 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 69.29 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 67.15 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 65.3 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 63.18 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 66.32 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 62.71 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 61.9 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.03 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 56.77 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 53.41 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 49.98 per 100 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 45.05 per 100 people | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 42.1 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 39.12 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 36.97 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 35.46 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 34.52 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 34.17 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 32.4 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 30.59 per 100 people | -5.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 30.59 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 30.59 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.9 per 100 people | 20.48 per 100 people | 25.22 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.47 per 100 people | 31.47 per 100 people | 43.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.39 per 100 people | 44.93 per 100 people | 56.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.59 per 100 people | 58.7 per 100 people | 70.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.64 per 100 people | 63.18 per 100 people | 74.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7 per 100 people | 36.97 per 100 people | 62.71 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.43 per 100 people | 30.59 per 100 people | 35.46 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 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
- 35 Montenegro 30.1 per 100 people compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 29.43 per 100 people compare
- 37 Slovenia 28.67 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland was 30.59 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.