Fixed telephone subscriptions in Czechia
Czechia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Czechia, 1979–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.16 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Czechia peaked at 3.87 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 1979.
That places Czechia 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.15 million | — |
| 1980 | 1.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.56 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.71 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 2.18 million | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.44 million | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 2.82 million | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 3.28 million | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 3.74 million | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 3.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.68 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.63 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million | -3.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.16 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 2.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.16 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million | 1.18 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million | 1.62 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 2.40 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.49 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.16 million | 1.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More infrastructure data for Czechia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1062 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.16 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Czechia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Czechia was 1.16 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1979.
- How does Czechia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Czechia ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.