Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0545 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Thailand stood at 0.0545 units per person.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.1399 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 1964.
Thailand ranks 131st of 213 countries 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 units per person | +71.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 units per person | +125.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.008 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0173 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.019 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0215 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0242 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0279 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0317 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0386 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0472 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0589 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0694 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0795 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0819 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0837 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0887 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.095 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.102 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1022 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1041 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1066 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1062 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1047 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1094 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1058 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0997 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0965 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0918 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0867 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.081 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0753 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0664 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1399 units per person | +110.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0849 units per person | -39.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0757 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0698 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0646 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0609 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0571 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0545 units per person | -4.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0545 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 51% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0545 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Thailand 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 | +125.0% | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0053 units per person |
| 2017 | +110.6% | 0.0664 units per person | 0.1399 units per person |
| 1970 | +71.1% | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0543 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0837 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1025 units per person | 0.0887 units per person | 0.1094 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0898 units per person | 0.0664 units per person | 0.1399 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0614 units per person | 0.0545 units per person | 0.0698 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 128 Ecuador 0.0672 units per person compare
- 129 Kosovo 0.0635 units per person compare
- 130 Micronesia (country) 0.0578 units per person compare
- 132 Marshall Islands 0.0486 units per person compare
- 133 North Korea 0.0448 units per person compare
- 134 Belize 0.0442 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Thailand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.90 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Thailand?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Thailand was 0.0545 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1399 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1964.
- How does Thailand rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.