Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in France
France: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.5453 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in France, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in France is 0.5453 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in France peaked at 0.6326 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0444 units per person, in 1964.
France ranks 5th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0463 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0458 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0453 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0449 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0444 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0615 units per person | +38.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0609 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0604 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.06 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0595 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0821 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0813 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0806 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0799 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0794 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1315 units per person | +65.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1557 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1846 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2194 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2539 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2876 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3191 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.349 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3732 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3917 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4064 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4198 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4331 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4484 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.465 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4821 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.497 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5115 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5228 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5343 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5442 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5506 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.562 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5665 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5601 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5579 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5554 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5521 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5448 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5375 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5335 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5364 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5436 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5452 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6326 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6247 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6178 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6048 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5921 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5852 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.585 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5846 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5787 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5678 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5609 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5586 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5614 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5554 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5453 units per person | -1.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.5453 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 2.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 0.5453 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1825 units per person, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in France 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 | +65.5% | 0.0794 units per person | 0.1315 units per person |
| 1965 | +38.4% | 0.0444 units per person | 0.0615 units per person |
| 1970 | +38.0% | 0.0595 units per person | 0.0821 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0529 units per person | 0.0444 units per person | 0.0615 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1348 units per person | 0.0794 units per person | 0.2539 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3893 units per person | 0.2876 units per person | 0.465 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5331 units per person | 0.4821 units per person | 0.5665 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5539 units per person | 0.5335 units per person | 0.6326 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5902 units per person | 0.5609 units per person | 0.6247 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5551 units per person | 0.5453 units per person | 0.5614 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 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
- 6 Portugal 0.5167 units per person compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 0.4997 units per person compare
- 8 Japan 0.4765 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for France
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in France?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in France was 0.5453 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6326 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 units per person in 1964.
- How does France rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- France ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.