Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2631 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.2631 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.372 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0241 units per person, in 1964.
Hungary ranks 44th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0244 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0243 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0242 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0241 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0241 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0299 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0298 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0296 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0295 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0386 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0385 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0384 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0383 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0381 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0482 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0488 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0491 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0499 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0524 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0576 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0594 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0612 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0633 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0661 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0694 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0724 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0766 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.081 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0874 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.096 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1088 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1245 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1446 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1715 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2088 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2571 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3008 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3334 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3639 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.372 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3673 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3612 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3557 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3526 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3386 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3337 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3233 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3082 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3062 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2977 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2942 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2984 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3016 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3062 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3158 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3197 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.322 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3173 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3145 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3072 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3069 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2962 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2808 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2631 units per person | -6.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.2631 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.2631 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1825 units per person, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary 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 | +30.9% | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0386 units per person |
| 1975 | +26.6% | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0482 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.027 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.044 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0524 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0694 units per person | 0.0576 units per person | 0.0874 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2109 units per person | 0.096 units per person | 0.3639 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3419 units per person | 0.3062 units per person | 0.372 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3087 units per person | 0.2942 units per person | 0.322 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2908 units per person | 0.2631 units per person | 0.3072 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 41 Brunei 0.2772 units per person compare
- 42 Faroe Islands 0.2772 units per person compare
- 43 Canada 0.2658 units per person compare
- 45 Israel 0.2599 units per person compare
- 46 North Macedonia 0.2501 units per person compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 0.2445 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Hungary
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 10.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary was 0.2631 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.372 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 units per person in 1964.
- How does Hungary rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.