Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3381 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Singapore is 0.3381 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.4831 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 units per person, in 1964.
That places Singapore 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0225 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0218 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0212 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0207 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0202 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0309 units per person | +53.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0302 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0295 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.029 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0286 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0513 units per person | +79.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0504 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0495 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0485 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0477 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.093 units per person | +94.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1165 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1462 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1765 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2014 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2223 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2328 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.243 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2587 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.278 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2943 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3078 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3193 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3298 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3405 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3459 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3512 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3619 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3759 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3895 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4053 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4257 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4439 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4527 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.474 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4831 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4706 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4615 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4592 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4457 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4324 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4211 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4057 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3877 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3871 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3932 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3893 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3741 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3643 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.365 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3642 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3564 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3549 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3549 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3351 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3326 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3487 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3472 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3212 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3381 units per person | +5.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.3381 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.3381 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +94.8% | 0.0477 units per person | 0.093 units per person |
| 1970 | +79.5% | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0513 units per person |
| 1965 | +53.5% | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0309 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0255 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0981 units per person | 0.0477 units per person | 0.2014 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2827 units per person | 0.2223 units per person | 0.3405 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4026 units per person | 0.3459 units per person | 0.474 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4354 units per person | 0.3871 units per person | 0.4831 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3651 units per person | 0.3351 units per person | 0.3932 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3375 units per person | 0.3212 units per person | 0.3487 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 27 Palau 0.3465 units per person compare
- 28 Italy 0.3444 units per person compare
- 29 United Kingdom 0.3431 units per person compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.334 units per person compare
- 32 Aruba 0.322 units per person compare
- 33 Montenegro 0.3083 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Singapore
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 9.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Singapore?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Singapore was 0.3381 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4831 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 units per person in 1964.
- How does Singapore rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.