Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in IBRD only
IBRD only: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0839 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in IBRD only, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 0.0839 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in IBRD only peaked at 0.1655 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 units per person, in 1975.
IBRD only ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0108 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0116 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.017 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0181 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0191 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0215 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0241 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0258 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0275 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0295 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0349 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0388 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0443 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0508 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0581 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0662 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0743 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0842 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0978 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1112 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1219 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1348 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1511 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1601 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1646 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1655 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1625 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1559 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1498 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1443 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.14 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1325 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1245 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1149 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1072 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1036 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0993 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0951 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0918 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0903 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0889 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0888 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0859 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0839 units per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0842 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1425 units per person | 0.0978 units per person | 0.1655 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1211 units per person | 0.0951 units per person | 0.1498 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0883 units per person | 0.0839 units per person | 0.0918 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 21 Luxembourg 0.3982 units per person compare
- 22 Austria 0.3793 units per person compare
- 23 Mauritius 0.3763 units per person compare
- 24 Spain 0.3732 units per person compare
- 25 Serbia 0.3679 units per person compare
- 26 Uruguay 0.3562 units per person compare
- 27 Palau 0.3465 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for IBRD only
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.82 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 420.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 420.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 5.82 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in IBRD only?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in IBRD only was 0.0839 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1655 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 units per person in 1975.
- How does IBRD only rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- IBRD only ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.