Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Switzerland

Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3031 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3031 units per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
36th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.7446 units per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.1885 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

0.20.40.60.8196019922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.3031 units per person.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.7446 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1885 units per person, in 1964.

Switzerland ranks 36th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2205 units per person 0.1885 units per person 0.2503 units per person 10
1970s 0.3621 units per person 0.3067 units per person 0.4377 units per person 10
1980s 0.5038 units per person 0.4493 units per person 0.5694 units per person 10
1990s 0.6359 units per person 0.5871 units per person 0.7091 units per person 10
2000s 0.6959 units per person 0.6313 units per person 0.7446 units per person 10
2010s 0.5071 units per person 0.3698 units per person 0.6272 units per person 10
2020s 0.3337 units per person 0.3031 units per person 0.3547 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 33 Montenegro 0.3083 units per person compare
  2. 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3083 units per person compare
  3. 35 Moldova, Republic of 0.3056 units per person compare
  4. 37 Curaçao 0.2973 units per person compare
  5. 38 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2943 units per person compare
  6. 39 Slovenia, Republic of 0.2855 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Switzerland?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Switzerland was 0.3031 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7446 units per person in 2001.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1885 units per person in 1964.
How does Switzerland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Switzerland ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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 ÷ 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.