Fixed telephone subscriptions in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 417.49 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Low & middle income, 1975–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 417.49 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Low & middle income peaked at 664.92 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.46 million, in 1975.
Low & middle income ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.46 million | — |
| 1976 | 22.44 million | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 24.55 million | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 26.79 million | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 29.01 million | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 31.22 million | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 34.91 million | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 38.24 million | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 41.58 million | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 45.03 million | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 48.89 million | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 52.96 million | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 57.49 million | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 63.23 million | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 69.13 million | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 75.89 million | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 84.03 million | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 95.30 million | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 110.28 million | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 131.10 million | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 156.13 million | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 184.60 million | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 214.66 million | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 247.83 million | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 288.15 million | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 345.44 million | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 403.09 million | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 450.84 million | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 510.46 million | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 583.21 million | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 629.07 million | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 653.60 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 664.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 659.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 640.97 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 622.96 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 605.54 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 595.99 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 567.96 million | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 536.78 million | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 500.20 million | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 473.54 million | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 462.87 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 444.78 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 440.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 429.53 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 429.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 417.49 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.65 million | 20.46 million | 29.01 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 48.27 million | 31.22 million | 69.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.80 million | 75.89 million | 288.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 554.09 million | 345.44 million | 664.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 525.07 million | 440.08 million | 622.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.66 million | 417.49 million | 429.95 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More infrastructure data for Low & middle income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.51 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.81 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 417.49 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9876 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.51 billion (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Low & middle income?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Low & middle income was 417.49 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 664.92 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.46 million in 1975.
- How does Low & middle income rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Low & middle income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.