Fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 385.20 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
385.20 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
561.37 million
in 2000
All-time low
84.11 million
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2022

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend is 385.20 million, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 561.37 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.11 million, in 1960.

That places Post-demographic dividend 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 84.11 million
1961 84.11 million +0.0%
1962 84.11 million +0.0%
1963 84.11 million +0.0%
1964 84.11 million +0.0%
1965 107.54 million +27.9%
1966 107.78 million +0.2%
1967 107.78 million +0.0%
1968 107.78 million +0.0%
1969 107.78 million +0.0%
1970 145.44 million +34.9%
1971 145.60 million +0.1%
1972 145.60 million +0.0%
1973 145.60 million +0.0%
1974 145.60 million +0.0%
1975 199.57 million +37.1%
1976 210.83 million +5.6%
1977 222.68 million +5.6%
1978 235.68 million +5.8%
1979 250.35 million +6.2%
1980 263.14 million +5.1%
1981 283.05 million +7.6%
1982 293.45 million +3.7%
1983 305.27 million +4.0%
1984 316.81 million +3.8%
1985 329.56 million +4.0%
1986 340.56 million +3.3%
1987 354.90 million +4.2%
1988 370.74 million +4.5%
1989 387.60 million +4.5%
1990 406.45 million +4.9%
1991 420.74 million +3.5%
1992 435.48 million +3.5%
1993 449.80 million +3.3%
1994 465.51 million +3.5%
1995 483.09 million +3.8%
1996 501.48 million +3.8%
1997 519.88 million +3.7%
1998 529.17 million +1.8%
1999 550.69 million +4.1%
2000 561.37 million +1.9%
2001 561.01 million -0.1%
2002 559.04 million -0.4%
2003 550.80 million -1.5%
2004 543.23 million -1.4%
2005 535.26 million -1.5%
2006 525.32 million -1.9%
2007 505.94 million -3.7%
2008 505.89 million -0.0%
2009 528.13 million +4.4%
2010 522.67 million -1.0%
2011 512.21 million -2.0%
2012 502.42 million -1.9%
2013 491.59 million -2.2%
2014 478.58 million -2.6%
2015 468.51 million -2.1%
2016 461.09 million -1.6%
2017 449.42 million -2.5%
2018 434.42 million -3.3%
2019 417.85 million -3.8%
2020 407.51 million -2.5%
2021 399.73 million -1.9%
2022 385.20 million -3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +37.1% 145.60 million 199.57 million
1970 +34.9% 107.78 million 145.44 million
1965 +27.9% 84.11 million 107.54 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95.92 million 84.11 million 107.78 million 10
1970s 184.69 million 145.44 million 250.35 million 10
1980s 324.51 million 263.14 million 387.60 million 10
1990s 476.23 million 406.45 million 550.69 million 10
2000s 537.60 million 505.89 million 561.37 million 10
2010s 473.88 million 417.85 million 522.67 million 10
2020s 397.48 million 385.20 million 407.51 million 3

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 5 Germany 38.40 million compare
  2. 6 France 37.28 million compare
  3. 7 Mexico 29.52 million compare
  4. 8 Iran 28.23 million compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom 23.77 million compare
  6. 10 Brazil 22.55 million compare
  7. 11 South Korea 21.29 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend was 385.20 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 561.37 million in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 84.11 million in 1960.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.