Fixed telephone subscriptions in Finland

Finland: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 150,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
150,000
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
123rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.86 million
in 1997
All-time low
150,000
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Finland, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 150,000 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Finland peaked at 2.86 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 150,000, in 2024.

Finland ranks 123rd of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 517,642 428,283 607,000 10
1970s 1.18 million 863,000 1.65 million 10
1980s 2.15 million 1.74 million 2.58 million 10
1990s 2.79 million 2.67 million 2.86 million 10
2000s 2.22 million 1.43 million 2.85 million 10
2010s 657,500 269,000 1.25 million 10
2020s 184,200 150,000 225,000 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Finland?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Finland was 150,000 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 1997.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 150,000 in 2024.
How does Finland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Finland ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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.