Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Euro area

Euro area: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.4005 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.4005 units per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
0.5108 units per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0452 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Euro area, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

Euro area recorded 0.4005 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2022.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Euro area peaked at 0.5108 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0452 units per person, in 1964.

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Euro area, 1960 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0468 units per person —
1961 0.0464 units per person -0.9%
1962 0.046 units per person -0.9%
1963 0.0456 units per person -0.9%
1964 0.0452 units per person -0.9%
1965 0.0667 units per person +47.4%
1966 0.0662 units per person -0.8%
1967 0.0657 units per person -0.7%
1968 0.0653 units per person -0.7%
1969 0.0648 units per person -0.7%
1970 0.0995 units per person +53.5%
1971 0.0989 units per person -0.6%
1972 0.0982 units per person -0.7%
1973 0.0976 units per person -0.6%
1974 0.0971 units per person -0.6%
1975 0.1505 units per person +55.0%
1976 0.1644 units per person +9.3%
1977 0.1807 units per person +9.9%
1978 0.1981 units per person +9.7%
1979 0.2158 units per person +8.9%
1980 0.2333 units per person +8.1%
1981 0.2492 units per person +6.8%
1982 0.2637 units per person +5.8%
1983 0.2774 units per person +5.2%
1984 0.291 units per person +4.9%
1985 0.3044 units per person +4.6%
1986 0.3155 units per person +3.6%
1987 0.3273 units per person +3.8%
1988 0.3409 units per person +4.2%
1989 0.3568 units per person +4.6%
1990 0.3794 units per person +6.3%
1991 0.3949 units per person +4.1%
1992 0.4102 units per person +3.9%
1993 0.4228 units per person +3.1%
1994 0.4363 units per person +3.2%
1995 0.4533 units per person +3.9%
1996 0.4662 units per person +2.8%
1997 0.4782 units per person +2.6%
1998 0.4884 units per person +2.1%
1999 0.4967 units per person +1.7%
2000 0.5078 units per person +2.2%
2001 0.5096 units per person +0.4%
2002 0.5108 units per person +0.2%
2003 0.5058 units per person -1.0%
2004 0.5017 units per person -0.8%
2005 0.5001 units per person -0.3%
2006 0.5023 units per person +0.5%
2007 0.4838 units per person -3.7%
2008 0.4721 units per person -2.4%
2009 0.4986 units per person +5.6%
2010 0.4931 units per person -1.1%
2011 0.4853 units per person -1.6%
2012 0.4744 units per person -2.2%
2013 0.4638 units per person -2.2%
2014 0.4543 units per person -2.0%
2015 0.4471 units per person -1.6%
2016 0.445 units per person -0.5%
2017 0.4412 units per person -0.9%
2018 0.4302 units per person -2.5%
2019 0.4102 units per person -4.6%
2020 0.4069 units per person -0.8%
2021 0.407 units per person +0.0%
2022 0.4005 units per person -1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Euro area 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 +55.0% 0.0971 units per person 0.1505 units per person
1970 +53.5% 0.0648 units per person 0.0995 units per person
1965 +47.4% 0.0452 units per person 0.0667 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0559 units per person 0.0452 units per person 0.0667 units per person 10
1970s 0.1401 units per person 0.0971 units per person 0.2158 units per person 10
1980s 0.296 units per person 0.2333 units per person 0.3568 units per person 10
1990s 0.4426 units per person 0.3794 units per person 0.4967 units per person 10
2000s 0.4993 units per person 0.4721 units per person 0.5108 units per person 10
2010s 0.4545 units per person 0.4102 units per person 0.4931 units per person 10
2020s 0.4048 units per person 0.4005 units per person 0.407 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Monaco 0.9548 units per person compare
  2. 2 United States Virgin Islands 0.7194 units per person compare
  3. 3 Andorra 0.6495 units per person compare
  4. 4 British Virgin Islands 0.6193 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Euro area?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Euro area was 0.4005 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 0.5108 units per person in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0452 units per person in 1964.
How does Euro area rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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.