What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.2598 units per person in 2007.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 units per person in 1975.

How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1146 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1146 units per person

Change on year

down 7.5%

Rank

17th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.2598 units per person

in 2007

All-time low

0.0381 units per person

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2025

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

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.1146 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2598 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0381 units per person, in 1975.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0465 units per person	0.0381 units per person	0.056 units per person	5
1980s	0.0819 units per person	0.0588 units per person	0.1102 units per person	10
1990s	0.156 units per person	0.118 units per person	0.2 units per person	10
2000s	0.2398 units per person	0.2085 units per person	0.2598 units per person	10
2010s	0.2121 units per person	0.1682 units per person	0.2511 units per person	10
2020s	0.138 units per person	0.1146 units per person	0.1599 units per person	6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

14 Malta 0.4492 units per person compare
15 Hong Kong (China) 0.4393 units per person compare
16 Bermuda 0.4359 units per person compare
17 Guam 0.4317 units per person compare
18 Barbados 0.4297 units per person compare
19 Northern Mariana Islands 0.4226 units per person compare
20 Korea 0.4114 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Mobile cellular subscriptions 664.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.4 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 53.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.3 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 53.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 664.00 million (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1146 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.2598 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 units per person in 1975.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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

Computed from

Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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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: 18 August 2026

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.