Fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 385.20 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Post-demographic dividend
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.39 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.35 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3447 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 385.20 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.39 billion (2022)
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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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.