Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in European Union

European Union: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3466 units per person in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.3466 units per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.4818 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 European Union, 1960–2022

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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.

European Union ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Monaco 0.9548 units per person compare
  2. 2 United States Virgin Islands 0.7194 units per person compare
  3. 3 Andorra, Principality of 0.6495 units per person compare
  4. 4 British Virgin Islands 0.6193 units per person compare
  5. 5 France 0.5453 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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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 47 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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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 Γ· 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.