Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Australia

Australia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2189 units per person in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2189 units per person
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
55th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.5335 units per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.1399 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Australia, 1960–2024

0.10.20.30.40.5196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Australia is 0.2189 units per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.5335 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1399 units per person, in 1964.

Australia ranks 55th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.158 units per person 0.1399 units per person 0.1765 units per person 10
1970s 0.242 units per person 0.197 units per person 0.3066 units per person 10
1980s 0.3841 units per person 0.3228 units per person 0.4413 units per person 10
1990s 0.4912 units per person 0.4563 units per person 0.5188 units per person 10
2000s 0.5025 units per person 0.441 units per person 0.5335 units per person 10
2010s 0.388 units per person 0.2447 units per person 0.4823 units per person 10
2020s 0.2365 units per person 0.2127 units per person 0.2615 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 52 Malaysia 0.2311 units per person compare
  2. 53 Mexico 0.2256 units per person compare
  3. 54 Netherlands 0.2209 units per person compare
  4. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2176 units per person compare
  5. 57 Tuvalu 0.2115 units per person compare
  6. 58 Belgium 0.2097 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Australia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Australia was 0.2189 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5335 units per person in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1399 units per person in 1964.
How does Australia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Australia ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.