Fixed telephone subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 15.39 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1965–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 15.39 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 32.71 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 1965.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 32nd of 47 groups 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 in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.62 million | — |
| 1966 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.45 million | +50.6% |
| 1971 | 2.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.98 million | +62.6% |
| 1976 | 4.41 million | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 4.82 million | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 5.21 million | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 7.59 million | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 8.10 million | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 8.70 million | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 8.97 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 9.54 million | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 10.00 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 10.77 million | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 11.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 11.69 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 12.35 million | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 13.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 14.13 million | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 14.95 million | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 16.06 million | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 17.25 million | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 18.98 million | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 20.94 million | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 23.29 million | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 25.82 million | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 28.51 million | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 30.73 million | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 32.05 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 32.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.42 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 30.25 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 28.96 million | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 27.99 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.84 million | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 25.32 million | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 24.43 million | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.97 million | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 24.81 million | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 25.77 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 24.38 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 22.86 million | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 21.45 million | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 19.79 million | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 18.59 million | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 17.47 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 16.29 million | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 15.39 million | -5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 | +62.6% | 2.45 million | 3.98 million |
| 1970 | +50.6% | 1.62 million | 2.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.83 million | 2.45 million | 7.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.42 million | 8.10 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.06 million | 14.13 million | 30.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.78 million | 26.84 million | 32.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.04 million | 18.59 million | 25.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 million | 15.39 million | 17.47 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More infrastructure data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.27 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.68 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.73 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1538 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15.39 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 130.27 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics was 15.39 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 32.71 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1965.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.