Fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.73 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland peaked at 5.39 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.09 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.47 million | +34.4% |
| 1966 | 1.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.95 million | +32.7% |
| 1971 | 1.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.47 million | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 2.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.68 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.63 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.78 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 3.94 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.26 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.48 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 4.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.88 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.07 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.32 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.25 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.15 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.02 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.93 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.83 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.13 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.91 million | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.37 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.77 million | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.56 million | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.33 million | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.17 million | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.06 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.73 million | -5.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.73 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 6.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +34.4% | 1.09 million | 1.47 million |
| 1970 | +32.7% | 1.47 million | 1.95 million |
| 1975 | +27.0% | 1.95 million | 2.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 1.09 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.27 million | 1.95 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 million | 2.84 million | 3.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 million | 3.94 million | 5.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 million | 4.83 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 3.17 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 million | 2.73 million | 3.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Switzerland was 2.73 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.