Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Low income

Low income: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0091 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0091 units per person
Change on year
up 13.6%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0142 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.001 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
45
1966–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Low income, 1966–2025

00.0050.010.0151966199520251966: 0.001 units per person1967: 0.001 units per person1968: 0.001 units per person1969: 0.001 units per person1970: 0.002 units per person1971: 0.001 units per person1972: 0.001 units per person1973: 0.001 units per person1974: 0.001 units per person1975: 0.002 units per person1976: 0.002 units per person1977: 0.002 units per person1978: 0.002 units per person1979: 0.002 units per person1980: 0.002 units per person1981: 0.003 units per person1982: 0.003 units per person1983: 0.005 units per person1984: 0.006 units per person1985: 0.006 units per person1986: 0.006 units per person1987: 0.006 units per person1988: 0.006 units per person1989: 0.006 units per person1990: 0.006 units per person1991: 0.006 units per person1992: 0.006 units per person1993: 0.006 units per person1994: 0.006 units per person1995: 0.007 units per person1996: 0.008 units per person1997: 0.008 units per person1998: 0.008 units per person1999: 0.009 units per person2015: 0.014 units per person2016: 0.014 units per person2017: 0.012 units per person2018: 0.012 units per person2019: 0.012 units per person2020: 0.009 units per person2021: 0.009 units per person2022: 0.008 units per person2023: 0.008 units per person2024: 0.008 units per person2025: 0.009 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Low income stood at 0.0091 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Low income peaked at 0.0142 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1969.

That places Low income 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.001 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0011 units per person 4
1970s 0.0017 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0021 units per person 10
1980s 0.0047 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.0056 units per person 10
1990s 0.0069 units per person 0.0057 units per person 0.0091 units per person 10
2010s 0.0128 units per person 0.0118 units per person 0.0142 units per person 5
2020s 0.0086 units per person 0.008 units per person 0.0091 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 36 Switzerland 0.3031 units per person compare
  2. 37 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 0.2973 units per person compare
  3. 38 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2943 units per person compare
  4. 39 Slovenia, Republic of 0.2855 units per person compare
  5. 40 Croatia, Republic of 0.2853 units per person compare
  6. 41 Brunei Darussalam 0.2772 units per person compare
  7. 41 Least developed countries 0.0049 units per person compare
  8. 42 Faroe Islands 0.2772 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 Low income?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Low income was 0.0091 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 0.0142 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1969.
How does Low income rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Low income ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low income 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.