Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland
Greenland: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 4,996 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland, 1965–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland stood at 4,996.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland peaked at 35,983 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 580, in 1965.
That places Greenland 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 580 | — |
| 1966 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,560 | +169.0% |
| 1971 | 1,560 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,560 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,560 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,560 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,673 | +199.6% |
| 1976 | 5,454 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 5,993 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 7,113 | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 8,337 | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 9,559 | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 10,103 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 10,721 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 11,060 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 11,770 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 12,325 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 13,300 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 14,729 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 15,757 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 16,561 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 16,605 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16,770 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16,860 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 17,555 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 18,475 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 19,599 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 21,116 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 23,361 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 24,968 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 25,617 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 26,180 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 24,217 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 25,330 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 25,248 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 25,128 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32,151 | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 35,983 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 23,159 | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 22,818 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 22,040 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 21,822 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19,896 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 18,910 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18,000 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 17,200 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 9,267 | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 8,060 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 7,133 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 6,352 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 4,996 | -21.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 4,996 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 4,996 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +199.6% | 1,560 | 4,673 |
| 1970 | +169.0% | 580 | 1,560 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580 | 580 | 580 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,937 | 1,560 | 8,337 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,588 | 9,559 | 16,561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,093 | 16,605 | 25,617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,225 | 22,040 | 35,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,143 | 7,133 | 21,822 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,674 | 4,996 | 6,352 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More infrastructure data for Greenland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 66,425 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.64 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.92 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0882 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.95 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,996 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 66,425 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland was 4,996 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,983 in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 580 in 1965.
- How does Greenland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Greenland ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.