Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1538 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1538 units per person
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.3076 units per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.0165 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
58
1965–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1965–2022

00.10.20.3196519932022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics is 0.1538 units per person, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.3076 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 units per person, in 1969.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1965 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1965 0.017 units per person —
1966 0.0169 units per person -0.7%
1967 0.0167 units per person -0.9%
1968 0.0166 units per person -0.9%
1969 0.0165 units per person -0.7%
1970 0.0247 units per person +49.8%
1971 0.0246 units per person -0.5%
1972 0.0244 units per person -0.7%
1973 0.0242 units per person -0.7%
1974 0.024 units per person -0.8%
1975 0.0387 units per person +61.1%
1976 0.0425 units per person +9.9%
1977 0.0461 units per person +8.4%
1978 0.0495 units per person +7.4%
1979 0.0716 units per person +44.8%
1980 0.076 units per person +6.1%
1981 0.0813 units per person +6.9%
1982 0.0833 units per person +2.5%
1983 0.0881 units per person +5.7%
1984 0.0919 units per person +4.3%
1985 0.0985 units per person +7.2%
1986 0.1008 units per person +2.3%
1987 0.106 units per person +5.2%
1988 0.1115 units per person +5.3%
1989 0.1173 units per person +5.2%
1990 0.1276 units per person +8.8%
1991 0.1353 units per person +6.1%
1992 0.1458 units per person +7.7%
1993 0.1568 units per person +7.5%
1994 0.1725 units per person +10.1%
1995 0.1906 units per person +10.5%
1996 0.2125 units per person +11.5%
1997 0.2359 units per person +11.0%
1998 0.261 units per person +10.6%
1999 0.2817 units per person +8.0%
2000 0.2955 units per person +4.9%
2001 0.3021 units per person +2.2%
2002 0.3033 units per person +0.4%
2003 0.3056 units per person +0.8%
2004 0.3076 units per person +0.6%
2005 0.2963 units per person -3.7%
2006 0.286 units per person -3.5%
2007 0.2748 units per person -3.9%
2008 0.2665 units per person -3.0%
2009 0.2561 units per person -3.9%
2010 0.2425 units per person -5.3%
2011 0.2345 units per person -3.3%
2012 0.221 units per person -5.8%
2013 0.2395 units per person +8.4%
2014 0.2495 units per person +4.2%
2015 0.2368 units per person -5.1%
2016 0.2227 units per person -5.9%
2017 0.2096 units per person -5.9%
2018 0.1939 units per person -7.5%
2019 0.1825 units per person -5.9%
2020 0.1726 units per person -5.4%
2021 0.1625 units per person -5.9%
2022 0.1538 units per person -5.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +61.1% 0.024 units per person 0.0387 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0167 units per person 0.0165 units per person 0.017 units per person 5
1970s 0.037 units per person 0.024 units per person 0.0716 units per person 10
1980s 0.0955 units per person 0.076 units per person 0.1173 units per person 10
1990s 0.192 units per person 0.1276 units per person 0.2817 units per person 10
2000s 0.2894 units per person 0.2561 units per person 0.3076 units per person 10
2010s 0.2232 units per person 0.1825 units per person 0.2495 units per person 10
2020s 0.163 units per person 0.1538 units per person 0.1726 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 4 British Virgin Islands 0.6193 units per person compare
  2. 5 France 0.5453 units per person compare
  3. 6 Portugal 0.5167 units per person compare
  4. 7 Cayman Islands 0.4997 units per person compare
  5. 8 Japan 0.4765 units per person compare
  6. 9 San Marino 0.474 units per person compare
  7. 10 Germany 0.4598 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.1538 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 0.3076 units per person in 2004.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 units per person in 1969.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 ÷ 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.