Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2097 units per person in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2097 units per person
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
58th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.4989 units per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0831 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 0.2097 units per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.4989 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0831 units per person, in 1964.

That places Belgium 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 0.097 units per person 0.0831 units per person 0.1109 units per person 10
1970s 0.1743 units per person 0.1375 units per person 0.2353 units per person 10
1980s 0.3074 units per person 0.2477 units per person 0.3735 units per person 10
1990s 0.4463 units per person 0.3925 units per person 0.4898 units per person 10
2000s 0.4631 units per person 0.4294 units per person 0.4989 units per person 10
2010s 0.394 units per person 0.3421 units per person 0.4258 units per person 10
2020s 0.2598 units per person 0.2097 units per person 0.315 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 55 Australia 0.2189 units per person compare
  2. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2176 units per person compare
  3. 57 Tuvalu 0.2115 units per person compare
  4. 59 United Arab Emirates 0.2087 units per person compare
  5. 60 American Samoa 0.2005 units per person compare
  6. 61 Ireland 0.1998 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Belgium?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Belgium was 0.2097 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.4989 units per person in 2001.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0831 units per person in 1964.
How does Belgium rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Belgium ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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.