Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece
Greece: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 4.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.69 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece peaked at 6.35 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 181,734, in 1960.
That places Greece 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 181,734 | — |
| 1961 | 181,734 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 181,734 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 181,734 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 181,734 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 415,000 | +128.4% |
| 1966 | 415,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 415,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 415,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 415,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 887,000 | +113.7% |
| 1971 | 887,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 887,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 887,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 887,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.69 million | +90.2% |
| 1976 | 1.81 million | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 2.03 million | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 2.16 million | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.27 million | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.40 million | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.53 million | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.71 million | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.93 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 3.12 million | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 3.29 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.47 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.62 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.79 million | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.95 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.19 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4.50 million | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 4.74 million | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 4.98 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.16 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.33 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.29 million | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 6.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.17 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.47 million | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.25 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.00 million | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 5.90 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.74 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.46 million | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.26 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.11 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.81 million | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.69 million | -3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.69 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 10.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.69 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 6.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +128.4% | 181,734 | 415,000 |
| 1970 | +113.7% | 415,000 | 887,000 |
| 1975 | +90.2% | 887,000 | 1.69 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298,367 | 181,734 | 415,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 887,000 | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 million | 2.27 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 million | 3.95 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.94 million | 5.25 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 million | 4.81 million | 5.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million | 4.69 million | 4.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More infrastructure data for Greece
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 46.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4509 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greece was 4.69 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,734 in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.