Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2327 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia is 0.2327 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.3856 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 units per person, in 1964.
That places Europe & Central Asia 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0372 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0367 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0363 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0359 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0355 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.05 units per person | +40.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0495 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0491 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0486 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0482 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0698 units per person | +44.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0693 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0687 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0681 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0676 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1088 units per person | +60.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1172 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1277 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1381 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1507 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1603 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1702 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1782 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1868 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1951 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2034 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2112 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2203 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2309 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2422 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2557 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2671 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2779 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2882 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2983 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3107 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3232 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3371 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3483 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3592 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3696 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3733 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3774 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.377 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.383 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3815 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3856 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3786 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3735 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3804 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3748 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3673 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3558 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3498 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3404 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3284 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3185 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3105 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2992 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2873 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2815 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2748 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2651 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2563 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2434 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2327 units per person | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +60.9% | 0.0676 units per person | 0.1088 units per person |
| 1970 | +44.8% | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0698 units per person |
| 1965 | +40.8% | 0.0355 units per person | 0.05 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0427 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 0.05 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0986 units per person | 0.0676 units per person | 0.1507 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1998 units per person | 0.1603 units per person | 0.2422 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3066 units per person | 0.2557 units per person | 0.3592 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.378 units per person | 0.3696 units per person | 0.3856 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3332 units per person | 0.2873 units per person | 0.3748 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.259 units per person | 0.2327 units per person | 0.2815 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 1 Monaco 0.9548 units per person compare
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 0.7194 units per person compare
- 3 Andorra 0.6495 units per person compare
- 4 British Virgin Islands 0.6193 units per person compare
- 5 France 0.5453 units per person compare
- 6 Portugal 0.5167 units per person compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 0.4997 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.25 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.2327 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3856 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 units per person in 1964.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.