Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Cyprus

Fixed telephone lines in Cyprus in 2024 — 25.4 per 100. Ranked 28 in the world out of 146. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,269%.

2024 25.4 per 100 −9.06% vs 2023
World rank 28of 146
Period maximum 63.1 per 1002000
Period minimum 1.86 per 1001960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Cyprus, 1960–202402040608019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1.86 per 1001962: 1.86 per 1001964: 1.86 per 1001966: 3.54 per 1001968: 3.54 per 1001970: 5.44 per 1001972: 5.44 per 1001974: 5.44 per 1001976: 9.58 per 1001978: 10.68 per 1001980: 13.12 per 1001982: 16.36 per 1001984: 22.34 per 1001986: 28.48 per 1001988: 36.16 per 1001990: 42.4 per 1001992: 47.6 per 1001994: 51.7 per 1001996: 55 per 1001998: 59.3 per 1002000: 63.1 per 1002002: 59.89 per 1002004: 57.08 per 1002006: 53.88 per 1002008: 51.87 per 1002010: 49.2 per 1002012: 43.25 per 1002014: 38.09 per 1002016: 36.85 per 1002018: 35 per 1002020: 34.06 per 1002022: 31.33 per 1002024: 25.4 per 100
Change over the period: +23.54 (+1,268.98%) Average annual rate: 4.17 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Cyprus 25.4 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Europe & Central Asia 24.3 per 100
Western Asia computed 12.42 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 25.4 −2.53 −9.06%
2023 27.93 −3.4 −10.86%
2022 31.33 −1.42 −4.35%
2021 32.76 −1.3 −3.81%
2020 34.06 −1.84 −5.12%
2019 35.89 +0.9 +2.56%
2018 35 −1.11 −3.07%
2017 36.11 −0.74 −2.02%
2016 36.85 −0.62 −1.66%
2015 37.47 −0.61 −1.61%
2014 38.09 −2.5 −6.17%
2013 40.59 −2.66 −6.14%
2012 43.25 −3.74 −7.95%
2011 46.99 −2.21 −4.5%
2010 49.2 −1.4 −2.78%
2009 50.61 −1.26 −2.43%
2008 51.87 −0.85 −1.61%
2007 52.71 −1.16 −2.15%
2006 53.88 −2.58 −4.57%
2005 56.46 −0.62 −1.09%
2004 57.08 −1.59 −2.71%
2003 58.67 −1.22 −2.04%
2002 59.89 −1.77 −2.86%
2001 61.66 −1.44 −2.28%
2000 63.1 +1.7 +2.76%
1999 61.4 +2.1 +3.54%
1998 59.3 +2.1 +3.67%
1997 57.2 +2.2 +4%
1996 55 +2.1 +3.97%
1995 52.9 +1.2 +2.32%
1994 51.7 +2 +4.02%
1993 49.7 +2.1 +4.41%
1992 47.6 +2.4 +5.31%
1991 45.2 +2.8 +6.6%
1990 42.4 +3.08 +7.84%
1989 39.32 +3.16 +8.73%
1988 36.16 +3.62 +11.12%
1987 32.54 +4.06 +14.27%
1986 28.48 +3.33 +13.26%
1985 25.14 +2.81 +12.56%
1984 22.34 +3.39 +17.89%
1983 18.95 +2.59 +15.83%
1982 16.36 +1.37 +9.12%
1981 14.99 +1.87 +14.25%
1980 13.12 +1.1 +9.19%
1979 12.02 +1.34 +12.54%
1978 10.68 +1.96 +22.55%
1977 8.71 −0.87 −9.05%
1976 9.58 +1.05 +12.27%
1975 8.53 +3.1 +56.96%
1974 5.44 +0 +0%
1973 5.44 +0 +0%
1972 5.44 +0 +0%
1971 5.44 +0 +0%
1970 5.44 +1.9 +53.69%
1969 3.54 +0 +0%
1968 3.54 +0 +0%
1967 3.54 +0 +0%
1966 3.54 −0 −0%
1965 3.54 +1.68 +90.64%
1964 1.86 +0 +0%
1963 1.86 +0 +0%
1962 1.86 +0 +0%
1961 1.86 +0 +0%
1960 1.86

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.