Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1998 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.1998 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.5134 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0386 units per person, in 1964.
Ireland ranks 61st of 213 countries 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0391 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0392 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.039 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0386 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0573 units per person | +48.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0571 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0568 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0566 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0563 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0791 units per person | +40.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0782 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0771 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0758 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0746 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1035 units per person | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1103 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1176 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1238 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1292 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1415 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1552 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1663 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1747 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1895 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1987 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2121 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2249 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2391 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2609 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2797 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2965 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3128 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3272 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3454 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.363 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3821 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.424 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4398 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4626 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4814 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4811 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5023 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4892 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4951 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4933 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5093 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5134 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4951 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4701 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4557 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4468 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4365 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.44 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4342 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4109 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4027 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3878 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3733 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3552 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3331 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2532 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2345 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2216 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1998 units per person | -9.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1998 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 83% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1998 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1825 units per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +48.6% | 0.0386 units per person | 0.0573 units per person |
| 1970 | +40.6% | 0.0563 units per person | 0.0791 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0479 units per person | 0.0386 units per person | 0.0573 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0969 units per person | 0.0746 units per person | 0.1292 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1963 units per person | 0.1415 units per person | 0.2609 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3633 units per person | 0.2797 units per person | 0.4626 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.493 units per person | 0.4701 units per person | 0.5134 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4143 units per person | 0.3552 units per person | 0.4557 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2484 units per person | 0.1998 units per person | 0.3331 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 58 Belgium 0.2097 units per person compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 0.2087 units per person compare
- 60 American Samoa 0.2005 units per person compare
- 62 Suriname 0.1956 units per person compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 0.19 units per person compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1843 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 5.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ireland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Ireland was 0.1998 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5134 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0386 units per person in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.