Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0633 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 0.0633 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.1307 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 units per person, in 1975.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0093 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.01 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0109 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0127 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0146 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0163 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0173 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0193 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0205 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0219 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0233 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0249 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0268 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0292 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0324 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0368 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.042 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0478 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0541 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0605 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0682 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0789 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0892 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0975 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1075 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.12 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1269 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1302 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1307 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1281 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1231 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1181 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1134 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1098 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1039 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0973 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0896 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0836 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0804 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.077 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0739 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.071 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0694 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.068 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0675 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.065 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0633 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.018 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0423 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 0.0682 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1132 units per person | 0.0789 units per person | 0.1307 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0947 units per person | 0.0739 units per person | 0.1181 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0674 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 0.071 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 25 Serbia 0.3679 units per person compare
- 26 Uruguay 0.3562 units per person compare
- 27 Palau 0.3465 units per person compare
- 28 Italy 0.3444 units per person compare
- 29 United Kingdom 0.3431 units per person compare
- 30 Singapore 0.3381 units per person compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.334 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for IDA & IBRD total
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.55 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 443.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 443.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.55 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in IDA & IBRD total?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in IDA & IBRD total was 0.0633 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1307 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 1975.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.