Fixed telephone subscriptions in High income
High income: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 398.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in High income, 1960–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions in High income stood at 398.00 million.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in High income peaked at 613.82 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 83.85 million, in 1960.
That places High income 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.85 million | — |
| 1961 | 83.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 83.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 83.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 83.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 107.97 million | +28.8% |
| 1966 | 108.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 108.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 108.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 108.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 146.47 million | +35.6% |
| 1971 | 146.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 146.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 146.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 146.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 208.17 million | +42.1% |
| 1976 | 220.34 million | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 233.89 million | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 248.31 million | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 264.51 million | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 278.81 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 300.85 million | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 312.71 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 325.98 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 339.06 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 353.41 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 366.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 382.14 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 399.91 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 418.82 million | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 440.20 million | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 457.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 473.81 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 490.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 508.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 529.58 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 550.77 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 574.64 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 587.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 613.82 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 538.00 million | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 527.10 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 515.30 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 498.50 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 479.90 million | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 469.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 459.00 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 444.00 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 427.00 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 412.00 million | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 398.00 million | -3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in High income 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 | +42.1% | 146.47 million | 208.17 million |
| 1970 | +35.6% | 108.05 million | 146.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.94 million | 83.85 million | 108.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 190.75 million | 146.47 million | 264.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.78 million | 278.81 million | 418.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 522.74 million | 440.20 million | 613.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.76 million | 479.90 million | 538.00 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 434.83 million | 398.00 million | 469.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More infrastructure data for High income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.01 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 141.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2795 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 398.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.41 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.01 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in High income?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in High income was 398.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 613.82 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.85 million in 1960.
- How does High income rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- High income ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.