Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3431 units per person in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3431 units per person
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
29th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.5982 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0933 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.3431 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.5982 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0933 units per person, in 1964.

That places United Kingdom 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 0.1068 units per person 0.0933 units per person 0.1202 units per person 10
1970s 0.2173 units per person 0.1638 units per person 0.308 units per person 10
1980s 0.3723 units per person 0.3225 units per person 0.4345 units per person 10
1990s 0.5041 units per person 0.4431 units per person 0.5797 units per person 10
2000s 0.5681 units per person 0.538 units per person 0.5982 units per person 10
2010s 0.507 units per person 0.4754 units per person 0.5323 units per person 10
2020s 0.4292 units per person 0.3431 units per person 0.4904 units per person 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Uruguay 0.3562 units per person compare
  2. 27 Palau, Republic of 0.3465 units per person compare
  3. 28 Italy 0.3444 units per person compare
  4. 30 Singapore 0.3381 units per person compare
  5. 31 St. Kitts and Nevis 0.334 units per person compare
  6. 32 Aruba 0.322 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 United Kingdom?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.3431 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.5982 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0933 units per person in 1964.
How does United Kingdom rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.