Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 5.21 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.21 million
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.49 million
in 2009
All-time low
202,005
in 1966
Years of data
54
1966–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend, 1966–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 5.21 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 7.49 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 202,005, in 1966.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend, 1966 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1966 202,005
1967 202,005 +0.0%
1968 202,005 +0.0%
1969 202,005 +0.0%
1970 369,784 +83.1%
1971 391,577 +5.9%
1972 391,577 +0.0%
1973 391,577 +0.0%
1974 391,577 +0.0%
1976 399,631 +2.1%
1977 414,858 +3.8%
1980 746,962 +80.1%
1981 996,646 +33.4%
1982 1.05 million +5.6%
1983 1.14 million +8.2%
1984 1.25 million +10.1%
1985 1.39 million +10.8%
1986 1.54 million +10.7%
1987 1.71 million +11.3%
1988 1.77 million +3.6%
1989 1.84 million +3.7%
1990 1.97 million +7.2%
1991 2.01 million +1.7%
1992 2.13 million +6.2%
1993 2.16 million +1.4%
1994 2.23 million +3.3%
1995 2.36 million +5.9%
1996 2.49 million +5.2%
1997 2.58 million +3.9%
1998 2.82 million +9.3%
1999 3.14 million +11.2%
2000 3.53 million +12.5%
2001 3.81 million +8.0%
2002 4.68 million +22.7%
2003 5.19 million +10.9%
2004 5.33 million +2.7%
2005 5.24 million -1.7%
2006 5.94 million +13.4%
2007 6.21 million +4.5%
2008 6.15 million -1.0%
2009 7.49 million +21.9%
2010 7.19 million -4.0%
2011 6.89 million -4.2%
2012 6.68 million -3.1%
2013 6.38 million -4.4%
2014 6.66 million +4.4%
2015 6.18 million -7.3%
2016 6.19 million +0.1%
2017 6.76 million +9.3%
2018 5.94 million -12.1%
2019 6.01 million +1.1%
2020 5.95 million -0.9%
2021 5.67 million -4.7%
2022 5.21 million -8.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pre-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
1970 +83.1% 202,005 369,784
1980 +80.1% 414,858 746,962

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 202,005 202,005 202,005 4
1970s 392,940 369,784 414,858 7
1980s 1.34 million 746,962 1.84 million 10
1990s 2.39 million 1.97 million 3.14 million 10
2000s 5.36 million 3.53 million 7.49 million 10
2010s 6.49 million 5.94 million 7.19 million 10
2020s 5.61 million 5.21 million 5.95 million 3

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 34 Austria 3.48 million compare
  2. 35 Hong Kong 3.31 million compare
  3. 36 Morocco 3.04 million compare
  4. 37 Syria 2.84 million compare
  5. 38 Switzerland 2.73 million compare
  6. 39 Vietnam 2.64 million compare
  7. 40 Israel 2.56 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend was 5.21 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 7.49 million in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 202,005 in 1966.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-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
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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.