Fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia

Estonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 227,420 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
227,420
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
112th
of 212 countries
All-time high
522,816
in 2000
All-time low
120,000
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia, 1975–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia stood at 227,420.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia peaked at 522,816 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120,000, in 1975.

Estonia ranks 112th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 154,000 120,000 190,000 5
1980s 262,800 200,000 310,000 10
1990s 405,210 320,000 515,486 10
2000s 478,948 442,045 522,816 10
2010s 402,650 324,388 482,211 10
2020s 266,633 227,420 304,728 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 109 Nicaragua 244,832 compare
  2. 110 Cote d'Ivoire 244,702 compare
  3. 111 Tajikistan 229,778 compare
  4. 113 Paraguay 205,511 compare
  5. 114 Latvia 204,756 compare
  6. 115 Lithuania 201,462 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia was 227,420 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 522,816 in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 120,000 in 1975.
How does Estonia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Estonia ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.