Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in European Union
European Union: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3466 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in European Union, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in European Union is 0.3466 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in European Union peaked at 0.4818 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0467 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0464 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.046 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0456 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0452 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0662 units per person | +46.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0657 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0652 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0647 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0643 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0948 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0943 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0937 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0931 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0925 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1386 units per person | +49.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1506 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1643 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1788 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1983 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2132 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2268 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2384 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2502 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2617 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2732 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2831 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2937 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3058 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3195 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3387 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3526 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3668 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3789 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3928 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.41 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4249 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4401 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4543 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.465 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4772 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4803 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4818 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4787 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4752 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4707 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4696 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4513 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4403 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4582 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4497 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.441 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4288 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4242 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4187 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4092 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4033 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3957 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3829 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3637 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3582 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3561 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3466 units per person | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in European Union 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 | +49.8% | 0.0925 units per person | 0.1386 units per person |
| 1970 | +47.5% | 0.0643 units per person | 0.0948 units per person |
| 1965 | +46.5% | 0.0452 units per person | 0.0662 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0556 units per person | 0.0452 units per person | 0.0662 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1299 units per person | 0.0925 units per person | 0.1983 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2666 units per person | 0.2132 units per person | 0.3195 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4024 units per person | 0.3387 units per person | 0.465 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4683 units per person | 0.4403 units per person | 0.4818 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4117 units per person | 0.3637 units per person | 0.4497 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3536 units per person | 0.3466 units per person | 0.3582 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
More infrastructure data for European Union
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 552.32 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155.00 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.52 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155.00 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 552.32 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in European Union?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in European Union was 0.3466 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4818 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0452 units per person in 1964.
- How does European Union rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.