Fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 170.78 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 170.78 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 216.62 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million, in 1960.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.27 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.52 million | +38.2% |
| 1966 | 4.77 million | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 4.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.97 million | +46.2% |
| 1971 | 6.98 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.98 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.98 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.98 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.21 million | +60.6% |
| 1976 | 12.22 million | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 13.20 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 14.36 million | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 15.56 million | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 16.55 million | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 19.00 million | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 20.71 million | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 22.11 million | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 23.98 million | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 26.09 million | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 28.62 million | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 31.38 million | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 34.76 million | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 37.96 million | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 41.48 million | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 46.24 million | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 52.01 million | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 58.71 million | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 67.14 million | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 75.44 million | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 84.39 million | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 94.38 million | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 104.62 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 117.00 million | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 129.33 million | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 142.56 million | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 151.70 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 160.28 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 173.89 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 190.92 million | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 188.37 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 195.35 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 208.50 million | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 212.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 216.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 213.26 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 212.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 199.55 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 184.26 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 172.08 million | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 175.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 173.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 166.42 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 169.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 172.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 175.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 170.78 million | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend 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 | +60.6% | 6.98 million | 11.21 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 million | 3.27 million | 4.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.14 million | 6.97 million | 15.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.11 million | 16.55 million | 37.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.14 million | 41.48 million | 117.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.34 million | 129.33 million | 212.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.27 million | 166.42 million | 216.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.11 million | 170.78 million | 175.66 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More infrastructure data for Early-demographic dividend
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.17 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 96.37 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0492 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9143 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.17 billion (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend was 170.78 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 216.62 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million in 1960.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.