Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA blend
IDA blend: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 10.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA blend, 1960–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA blend is 10.00 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA blend peaked at 11.46 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 150,943, in 1960.
That places IDA blend 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150,943 | — |
| 1961 | 150,943 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 150,943 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150,943 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150,943 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 230,848 | +52.9% |
| 1967 | 230,848 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 230,848 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 230,848 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 311,285 | +34.8% |
| 1972 | 311,285 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 311,285 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 311,285 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million | +358.7% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 1.82 million | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 2.52 million | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 2.88 million | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 3.06 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.44 million | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 3.71 million | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 4.06 million | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 4.44 million | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.84 million | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 5.15 million | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.40 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 5.62 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.97 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.32 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 6.63 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.21 million | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 7.83 million | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 8.44 million | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 9.41 million | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 9.98 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 9.66 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.29 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.46 million | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 10.85 million | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 10.24 million | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.50 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.72 million | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 8.50 million | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 8.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.20 million | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 8.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.20 million | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 11.00 million | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 10.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 10.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.00 million | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +358.7% | 311,285 | 1.43 million |
| 1966 | +52.9% | 150,943 | 230,848 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186,456 | 150,943 | 230,848 | 9 |
| 1970s | 311,285 | 311,285 | 311,285 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million | 1.43 million | 2.88 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.57 million | 3.06 million | 5.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 million | 6.32 million | 11.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.50 million | 8.20 million | 10.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 million | 10.00 million | 11.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More infrastructure data for IDA blend
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 581.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8423 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 581.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA blend?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA blend was 10.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,943 in 1960.
- How does IDA blend rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IDA blend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.