Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Belgium

Fixed telephone lines in Belgium in 2024 — 21.18 per 100. Ranked 39 in the world out of 146. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 147.6%.

2024 21.18 per 100 −10.32% vs 2023
World rank 39of 146
Period maximum 49.89 per 1002001
Period minimum 8.5 per 1001961

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Belgium, 1960–2024020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 8.56 per 1001962: 8.5 per 1001964: 8.5 per 1001966: 11.12 per 1001968: 11.12 per 1001970: 13.95 per 1001972: 13.95 per 1001974: 13.95 per 1001976: 19.86 per 1001978: 22.22 per 1001980: 24.84 per 1001982: 27.62 per 1001984: 29.62 per 1001986: 32.64 per 1001988: 35.54 per 1001990: 39.3 per 1001992: 42.4 per 1001994: 44.9 per 1001996: 45.5 per 1001998: 47.6 per 1002000: 49.13 per 1002002: 47.73 per 1002004: 46.07 per 1002006: 44.82 per 1002008: 44.21 per 1002010: 42.42 per 1002012: 41.73 per 1002014: 40.43 per 1002016: 38.57 per 1002018: 35.93 per 1002020: 31.5 per 1002022: 25.48 per 1002024: 21.18 per 100
Change over the period: +12.63 (+147.58%) Average annual rate: 1.43 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium

Belgium 21.18 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Europe & Central Asia 24.3 per 100
Western Europe computed 38.48 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 21.18 −2.44 −10.32%
2023 23.62 −1.86 −7.3%
2022 25.48 −3.1 −10.85%
2021 28.58 −2.92 −9.27%
2020 31.5 −2.71 −7.91%
2019 34.21 −1.73 −4.81%
2018 35.93 −1.7 −4.52%
2017 37.64 −0.93 −2.42%
2016 38.57 −1.24 −3.11%
2015 39.81 −0.62 −1.54%
2014 40.43 −0.66 −1.62%
2013 41.1 −0.63 −1.51%
2012 41.73 −0.26 −0.61%
2011 41.98 −0.44 −1.04%
2010 42.42 −0.45 −1.05%
2009 42.88 −1.33 −3.01%
2008 44.21 −1.41 −3.09%
2007 45.62 +0.8 +1.78%
2006 44.82 −0.93 −2.04%
2005 45.75 −0.31 −0.68%
2004 46.07 −0.91 −1.94%
2003 46.98 −0.74 −1.56%
2002 47.73 −2.16 −4.33%
2001 49.89 +0.76 +1.54%
2000 49.13 +0.13 +0.26%
1999 49 +1.4 +2.94%
1998 47.6 +0.8 +1.71%
1997 46.8 +1.3 +2.86%
1996 45.5 −0.7 −1.52%
1995 46.2 +1.3 +2.9%
1994 44.9 +1.3 +2.98%
1993 43.6 +1.2 +2.83%
1992 42.4 +1.4 +3.41%
1991 41 +1.7 +4.33%
1990 39.3 +1.95 +5.22%
1989 37.35 +1.81 +5.09%
1988 35.54 +1.53 +4.5%
1987 34.01 +1.37 +4.21%
1986 32.64 +1.95 +6.34%
1985 30.69 +1.07 +3.6%
1984 29.62 +1.06 +3.72%
1983 28.56 +0.95 +3.43%
1982 27.62 +1.33 +5.07%
1981 26.28 +1.44 +5.79%
1980 24.84 +1.24 +5.24%
1979 23.61 +1.38 +6.23%
1978 22.22 +1.28 +6.09%
1977 20.95 +1.09 +5.48%
1976 19.86 +0.91 +4.81%
1975 18.95 +5 +35.84%
1974 13.95 +0 +0%
1973 13.95 +0 +0%
1972 13.95 +0 +0%
1971 13.95 −0 −0.03%
1970 13.95 +2.83 +25.5%
1969 11.12 +0 +0%
1968 11.12 +0 +0%
1967 11.12 +0 +0%
1966 11.12 −0.04 −0.34%
1965 11.16 +2.66 +31.24%
1964 8.5 +0 +0%
1963 8.5 +0 +0%
1962 8.5 +0 +0%
1961 8.5 −0.05 −0.64%
1960 8.56

Western Europe, 2024

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About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.