Fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia
Estonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 227,420 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia, 1975–2024
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 214 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 120,000 | — |
| 1976 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 160,000 | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 230,000 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 298,000 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 310,000 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 332,007 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 339,370 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 349,720 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 377,884 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 411,678 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 438,811 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 468,593 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 498,556 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 515,486 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 522,816 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 506,292 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 475,000 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 461,000 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 444,031 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 442,045 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 451,912 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 495,492 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 498,129 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 492,759 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 482,211 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 471,908 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 448,212 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 426,490 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 407,289 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 387,607 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 370,589 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 362,117 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 345,690 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 324,388 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 304,728 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 296,620 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 265,944 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 238,455 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 227,420 | -4.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 227,420 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 51% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 227,420 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Estonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 151.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1657 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 227,420 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.5 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.06 million (2024)
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 214 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
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.