Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Germany
Germany: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.4598 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.4598 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.6644 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 units per person, in 1964.
Germany ranks 10th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0442 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0439 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0435 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0431 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0428 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0638 units per person | +49.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0633 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.063 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0627 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0622 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1099 units per person | +76.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1096 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1091 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1088 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1087 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1631 units per person | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1814 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2015 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2216 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2421 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.261 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2761 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2881 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2993 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3137 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3269 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.337 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.347 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.356 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3663 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4014 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4194 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4393 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4559 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4764 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5142 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5384 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.551 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5671 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5872 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6109 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6355 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6506 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6571 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6608 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6644 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6604 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6455 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6126 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6557 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6469 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6403 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6229 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6039 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5806 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5552 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5501 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5372 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5126 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4606 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4615 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4626 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4638 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4647 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4598 units per person | -1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4598 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4598 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1825 units per person, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +76.6% | 0.0622 units per person | 0.1099 units per person |
| 1975 | +50.0% | 0.1087 units per person | 0.1631 units per person |
| 1965 | +49.1% | 0.0428 units per person | 0.0638 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0532 units per person | 0.0428 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1556 units per person | 0.1087 units per person | 0.2421 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3171 units per person | 0.261 units per person | 0.3663 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.495 units per person | 0.4014 units per person | 0.5872 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6453 units per person | 0.6109 units per person | 0.6644 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.571 units per person | 0.4606 units per person | 0.6469 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4625 units per person | 0.4598 units per person | 0.4647 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Germany?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Germany was 0.4598 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6644 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 units per person in 1964.
- How does Germany rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.