Fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states
Small states: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states, 1975–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states is 3.00 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states peaked at 3.40 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 415,857, in 1975.
That places Small states 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 415,857 | — |
| 1976 | 442,594 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 475,805 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 517,640 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 569,294 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 614,723 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 705,481 | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 767,261 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 841,069 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 910,815 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 976,388 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.53 million | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.94 million | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08 million | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.70 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.83 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.17 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.28 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.24 million | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.10 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.90 million | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484,238 | 415,857 | 569,294 | 5 |
| 1980s | 958,540 | 614,723 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million | 1.43 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.10 million | 2.83 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 million | 2.90 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More infrastructure data for Small states
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 161.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1474 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 32.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Small states was 3.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 415,857 in 1975.
- How does Small states rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Small states ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.