Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0049 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0049 units per person
Change on year
down 20.9%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.0109 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0009 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
58
1965–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1965–2022

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196519932022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 0.0049 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2022.

That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.0109 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1969.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1965 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1965 0.001 units per person —
1966 0.001 units per person +0.5%
1967 0.0009 units per person -2.6%
1968 0.0009 units per person -2.6%
1969 0.0009 units per person -2.7%
1970 0.0015 units per person +62.0%
1971 0.0014 units per person -2.2%
1972 0.0014 units per person -2.6%
1973 0.0013 units per person -2.7%
1974 0.0013 units per person -2.7%
1975 0.0018 units per person +36.6%
1976 0.0019 units per person +5.2%
1977 0.0018 units per person -1.9%
1978 0.0019 units per person +1.0%
1979 0.0019 units per person +1.5%
1980 0.0025 units per person +30.7%
1981 0.0028 units per person +13.0%
1982 0.0029 units per person +2.9%
1983 0.003 units per person +2.6%
1984 0.0031 units per person +3.6%
1985 0.0031 units per person +2.0%
1986 0.0032 units per person +2.7%
1987 0.0032 units per person +1.1%
1988 0.0033 units per person +1.9%
1989 0.0034 units per person +3.7%
1990 0.0036 units per person +3.7%
1991 0.0037 units per person +3.9%
1992 0.0038 units per person +4.0%
1993 0.004 units per person +3.3%
1994 0.0041 units per person +4.3%
1995 0.0044 units per person +5.7%
1996 0.0049 units per person +11.9%
1997 0.0053 units per person +7.1%
1998 0.0058 units per person +11.1%
1999 0.0065 units per person +12.2%
2000 0.0073 units per person +11.8%
2001 0.0078 units per person +6.4%
2002 0.0086 units per person +10.8%
2003 0.0092 units per person +6.1%
2004 0.0096 units per person +4.4%
2005 0.0092 units per person -4.2%
2006 0.0098 units per person +7.3%
2007 0.0102 units per person +3.5%
2008 0.0102 units per person +0.5%
2009 0.0107 units per person +4.5%
2010 0.0109 units per person +2.0%
2011 0.0108 units per person -1.3%
2012 0.0104 units per person -3.1%
2013 0.0098 units per person -6.2%
2014 0.01 units per person +2.1%
2015 0.0091 units per person -8.7%
2016 0.0091 units per person -0.5%
2017 0.0083 units per person -7.9%
2018 0.0059 units per person -29.5%
2019 0.0071 units per person +21.4%
2020 0.0068 units per person -5.0%
2021 0.0062 units per person -8.7%
2022 0.0049 units per person -20.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +62.0% 0.0009 units per person 0.0015 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0009 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.001 units per person 5
1970s 0.0016 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0019 units per person 10
1980s 0.0031 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0034 units per person 10
1990s 0.0046 units per person 0.0036 units per person 0.0065 units per person 10
2000s 0.0092 units per person 0.0073 units per person 0.0107 units per person 10
2010s 0.0091 units per person 0.0059 units per person 0.0109 units per person 10
2020s 0.006 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.0068 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 37 Curacao 0.2973 units per person compare
  2. 38 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2943 units per person compare
  3. 39 Slovenia 0.2855 units per person compare
  4. 40 Croatia 0.2853 units per person compare
  5. 41 Brunei 0.2772 units per person compare
  6. 42 Faroe Islands 0.2772 units per person compare
  7. 43 Canada 0.2658 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0049 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 0.0109 units per person in 2010.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1969.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 ÷ 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.