Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 17,155 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 17,155 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar peaked at 25,354 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,960, in 1960.
Gibraltar ranks 171st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,960 | — |
| 1961 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,600 | +83.7% |
| 1971 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,500 | +80.6% |
| 1984 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 7,813 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 8,000 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 8,500 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 9,181 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 9,713 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 10,750 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 11,541 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 12,831 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 13,658 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 15,153 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 16,517 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 17,500 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 18,632 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 20,380 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 21,916 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 23,541 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 24,512 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 24,552 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 25,354 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,108 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 23,400 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17,027 | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 19,753 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 17,671 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 16,968 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 17,041 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,167 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17,155 | -0.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 17,155 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 4% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 17,155 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +83.7% | 1,960 | 3,600 |
| 1983 | +80.6% | 3,600 | 6,500 |
| 2016 | -27.2% | 23,400 | 17,027 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,960 | 1,960 | 1,960 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,101 | 6,500 | 9,713 | 7 |
| 1990s | 15,888 | 10,750 | 21,916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,396 | 23,541 | 25,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,741 | 16,968 | 24,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17,121 | 17,041 | 17,167 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 168 Northern Mariana Islands 19,474 compare
- 169 Belize 17,806 compare
- 170 Congo 17,604 compare
- 172 Grenada 16,991 compare
- 173 Seychelles 16,166 compare
- 174 San Marino 16,000 compare
More infrastructure data for Gibraltar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.61 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4561 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0699 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,155 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.976 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 36,708 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 1,716 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 3,671 units per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gibraltar was 17,155 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 25,354 in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,960 in 1960.
- How does Gibraltar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Gibraltar ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.