Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in OECD members

OECD members: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3113 units per person in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.3113 units per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.4965 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0986 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in OECD members, 1960–2022

0.10.20.30.40.5196019912022

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

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in OECD members stood at 0.3113 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in OECD members peaked at 0.4965 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0986 units per person, in 1964.

That places OECD members 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1118 units per person 0.0986 units per person 0.1251 units per person 10
1970s 0.1918 units per person 0.1522 units per person 0.2499 units per person 10
1980s 0.309 units per person 0.2603 units per person 0.3587 units per person 10
1990s 0.4291 units per person 0.3739 units per person 0.489 units per person 10
2000s 0.4648 units per person 0.4272 units per person 0.4965 units per person 10
2010s 0.3822 units per person 0.3337 units per person 0.4299 units per person 10
2020s 0.3205 units per person 0.3113 units per person 0.3275 units per person 3

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 1 Monaco 0.9548 units per person compare
  2. 2 United States Virgin Islands 0.7194 units per person compare
  3. 3 Andorra 0.6495 units per person compare
  4. 4 British Virgin Islands 0.6193 units per person compare
  5. 5 France 0.5453 units per person compare
  6. 6 Portugal 0.5167 units per person compare
  7. 7 Cayman Islands 0.4997 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 OECD members?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in OECD members was 0.3113 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 0.4965 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0986 units per person in 1964.
How does OECD members rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
OECD members ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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.