Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in France

France: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.5453 units per person in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5453 units per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6326 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0444 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in France, 1960–2023

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 United States Virgin Islands 0.7194 units per person compare
  2. 3 Andorra, Principality of 0.6495 units per person compare
  3. 4 British Virgin Islands 0.6193 units per person compare
  4. 6 Portugal 0.5167 units per person compare
  5. 7 Cayman Islands 0.4997 units per person compare
  6. 8 Japan 0.4765 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

More infrastructure data for France

All data for France β†’

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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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.