Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Poland
Poland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1208 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.1208 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Poland peaked at 0.3288 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 units per person, in 1964.
That places Poland 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0181 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0179 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0177 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0174 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0172 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0249 units per person | +45.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0247 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0245 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0243 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0241 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0328 units per person | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0326 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0324 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0321 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0318 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0407 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0456 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0482 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0503 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0525 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0546 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0564 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0582 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0606 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0637 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0669 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0701 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0737 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0781 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0823 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0864 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0932 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1027 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1148 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1299 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1484 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1691 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1943 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2279 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2632 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2861 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2981 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3103 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3218 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3288 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3101 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3009 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2752 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.248 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2226 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2015 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.18 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1563 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2171 units per person | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 0.256 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2383 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2145 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1952 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1731 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1592 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.154 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1436 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1422 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1335 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1208 units per person | -9.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.1208 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 50% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.1208 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1825 units per person, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0399 units per person | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0525 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0664 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0823 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.153 units per person | 0.0864 units per person | 0.2632 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2902 units per person | 0.2226 units per person | 0.3288 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1991 units per person | 0.1563 units per person | 0.256 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1388 units per person | 0.1208 units per person | 0.154 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 86 El Salvador 0.1396 units per person compare
- 87 Seychelles 0.1332 units per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 0.1299 units per person compare
- 90 Colombia 0.1194 units per person compare
- 91 Costa Rica 0.119 units per person compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 0.1186 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Poland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.41 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 53.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Poland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Poland was 0.1208 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3288 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 units per person in 1964.
- How does Poland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Poland ranks 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.