Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0262 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0262 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.2016 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1974.
That places Vietnam 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per person | +643.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per person | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per person | +67.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per person | +67.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 units per person | +72.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0162 units per person | +50.8% |
| 1997 | 0.018 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0232 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0276 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.033 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0391 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0499 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0553 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.126 units per person | +127.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1043 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1335 units per person | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1734 units per person | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2016 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1644 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.115 units per person | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1068 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0743 units per person | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0734 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0789 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0596 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0461 units per person | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0446 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0376 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0327 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0316 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.024 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0231 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0262 units per person | +13.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0262 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 25% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0262 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +643.5% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 2004 | +127.8% | 0.0553 units per person | 0.126 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1018 units per person | 0.033 units per person | 0.2016 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0801 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 0.1644 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0327 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More infrastructure data for Vietnam
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 128.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam was 0.0262 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2016 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1974.
- How does Vietnam rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.