Fixed telephone subscriptions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 260,060 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Luxembourg, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Luxembourg stood at 260,060.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Luxembourg peaked at 279,130 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36,486, in 1960.
That places Luxembourg 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,486 | — |
| 1961 | 36,486 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 36,486 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 36,486 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 36,486 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 59,000 | +61.7% |
| 1966 | 59,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 59,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 59,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 59,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 82,000 | +39.0% |
| 1971 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 107,000 | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 111,000 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 117,000 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 122,000 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 127,000 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 131,660 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 135,000 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 138,808 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 142,134 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 147,074 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 151,525 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 157,112 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 161,682 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 167,159 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 176,363 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 183,700 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 191,760 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 206,205 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 214,821 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 222,846 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 229,468 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 248,116 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 255,745 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 255,011 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 251,575 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 248,880 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 256,656 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 248,514 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 245,000 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 245,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 244,500 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 248,400 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 248,200 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 260,600 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 263,600 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 272,400 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 279,130 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 266,700 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 267,600 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 271,100 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 276,900 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 276,400 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 275,300 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 273,530 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 267,400 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 268,090 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 266,070 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 260,060 | -2.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 260,060 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 58% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 260,060 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 36% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +61.7% | 36,486 | 59,000 |
| 1970 | +39.0% | 59,000 | 82,000 |
| 1975 | +30.5% | 82,000 | 107,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,743 | 36,486 | 59,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,400 | 82,000 | 127,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,852 | 131,660 | 176,363 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225,925 | 183,700 | 255,745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,935 | 244,500 | 263,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,646 | 266,700 | 279,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,740 | 260,060 | 268,090 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More infrastructure data for Luxembourg
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 144.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.81 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3982 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 260,060 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 960,900 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Luxembourg?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Luxembourg was 260,060 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 279,130 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,486 in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Luxembourg ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.