Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines
Philippines: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 4.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 4.42 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines peaked at 4.80 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83,000, in 1965.
Philippines ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 83,000 | — |
| 1966 | 83,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 83,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 83,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 83,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 177,000 | +113.3% |
| 1971 | 177,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 177,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 177,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 177,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 284,000 | +60.5% |
| 1976 | 304,000 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 364,000 | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 371,000 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 389,000 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 420,000 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 442,840 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 480,740 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 490,355 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 505,065 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 510,268 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 535,303 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 546,017 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 570,643 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 591,248 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 610,032 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 647,939 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 660,587 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 859,762 | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 2.49 million | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 2.89 million | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 3.06 million | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.32 million | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.63 million | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.94 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.34 million | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.49 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.09 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.22 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.78 million | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 4.16 million | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 4.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.73 million | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 4.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.63 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.42 million | -4.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 6.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.42 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 54.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +113.3% | 83,000 | 177,000 |
| 1975 | +60.5% | 177,000 | 284,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,000 | 83,000 | 83,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 259,700 | 177,000 | 389,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 509,248 | 420,000 | 591,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 610,032 | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 million | 3.06 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 million | 3.09 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million | 4.42 million | 4.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 133.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines was 4.42 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,000 in 1965.
- How does Philippines rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.