Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands

Netherlands: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2209 units per person in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2209 units per person
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
54th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.621 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0861 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands is 0.2209 units per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.621 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0861 units per person, in 1964.

That places Netherlands 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.104 units per person 0.0861 units per person 0.1223 units per person 10
1970s 0.2253 units per person 0.1626 units per person 0.328 units per person 10
1980s 0.3974 units per person 0.3457 units per person 0.4505 units per person 10
1990s 0.5276 units per person 0.4642 units per person 0.608 units per person 10
2000s 0.485 units per person 0.4389 units per person 0.621 units per person 10
2010s 0.3981 units per person 0.3206 units per person 0.4353 units per person 10
2020s 0.2574 units per person 0.2209 units per person 0.2865 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 51 Bahamas, The 0.232 units per person compare
  2. 52 Malaysia 0.2311 units per person compare
  3. 53 Mexico 0.2256 units per person compare
  4. 55 Australia 0.2189 units per person compare
  5. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2176 units per person compare
  6. 57 Tuvalu 0.2115 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands was 0.2209 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.621 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0861 units per person in 1964.
How does Netherlands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Netherlands ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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 Γ· 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.