Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0754 units per person in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0754 units per person
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
122nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.7218 units per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0754 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sweden stood at 0.0754 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.7218 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0754 units per person, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 122nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3243 units per person 0.2727 units per person 0.3785 units per person 10
1970s 0.4928 units per person 0.4415 units per person 0.564 units per person 10
1980s 0.6241 units per person 0.58 units per person 0.673 units per person 10
1990s 0.6896 units per person 0.6779 units per person 0.7218 units per person 10
2000s 0.6253 units per person 0.5528 units per person 0.6826 units per person 10
2010s 0.3535 units per person 0.1703 units per person 0.5048 units per person 10
2020s 0.1053 units per person 0.0754 units per person 0.1428 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 119 Fiji, Republic of 0.0837 units per person compare
  2. 120 Oman 0.0825 units per person compare
  3. 121 Morocco 0.0797 units per person compare
  4. 123 Palestine 0.0743 units per person compare
  5. 124 Sri Lanka 0.0722 units per person compare
  6. 125 Lithuania, Republic of 0.0698 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 Sweden?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sweden was 0.0754 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.7218 units per person in 1998.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0754 units per person in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Sweden ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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.