Fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia
Croatia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1.10 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia peaked at 1.89 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 132,000, in 1970.
Croatia ranks 65th of 214 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132,000 | — |
| 1971 | 132,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 132,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 132,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 132,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 219,000 | +65.9% |
| 1976 | 244,914 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 266,799 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 302,480 | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 331,627 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 362,000 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 396,000 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 443,000 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 500,000 | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 540,000 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 580,000 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 620,000 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 660,000 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 704,619 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 753,924 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 822,988 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 891,217 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 954,616 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.10 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 2.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.10 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia 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 | +65.9% | 132,000 | 219,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202,482 | 132,000 | 331,627 | 10 |
| 1980s | 555,954 | 362,000 | 753,924 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 822,988 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.72 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.33 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.10 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 62 North Korea 1.18 million compare
- 63 Czechia 1.16 million compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 1.15 million compare
- 66 Ireland 1.08 million compare
- 67 South Africa 1.01 million compare
- 68 Lebanon 924,461 compare
More infrastructure data for Croatia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2853 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Croatia was 1.10 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,000 in 1970.
- How does Croatia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Croatia ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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.