Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 443.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 443.00 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 737.38 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.89 million, in 1975.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.89 million | — |
| 1976 | 32.71 million | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 36.34 million | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 39.75 million | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 43.94 million | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 47.34 million | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 52.69 million | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 57.11 million | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 61.38 million | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 66.22 million | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 71.66 million | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 77.36 million | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 83.50 million | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 91.07 million | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 98.80 million | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 107.69 million | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 118.23 million | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 131.22 million | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 148.04 million | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 170.94 million | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 198.37 million | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 229.56 million | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 264.11 million | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 300.14 million | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 343.88 million | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 403.49 million | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 462.98 million | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 513.56 million | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 574.09 million | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 649.99 million | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 696.81 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 724.87 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 737.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 732.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 713.56 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 694.08 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 675.49 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 663.03 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 635.63 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 603.38 million | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 562.90 million | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 531.50 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 517.40 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 501.70 million | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 487.00 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 473.00 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 467.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 462.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 463.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 450.00 million | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 443.00 million | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.53 million | 29.89 million | 43.94 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 70.71 million | 47.34 million | 98.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.22 million | 107.69 million | 343.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 620.93 million | 403.49 million | 737.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.21 million | 487.00 million | 694.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.67 million | 443.00 million | 473.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More infrastructure data for IDA & IBRD total
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.55 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 443.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.55 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total was 443.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 737.38 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.89 million in 1975.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.