Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0307 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia is 0.0307 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.0433 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1964.
South Asia ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 units per person | +72.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 units per person | +57.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per person | +44.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.005 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0111 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0182 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0254 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.03 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0346 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0366 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0369 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.04 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0433 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0364 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0341 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0342 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0325 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0301 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0284 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0267 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0222 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0204 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0194 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0205 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.025 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0307 units per person | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0254 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0361 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 0.0433 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 29 United Kingdom 0.3431 units per person compare
- 30 Singapore 0.3381 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
- 34 Iran 0.3083 units per person compare
- 35 Moldova 0.3056 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.38 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in South Asia was 0.0307 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0433 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1964.
- How does South Asia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.