Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Denmark

Fixed telephone lines in Denmark in 2024 — 11.68 per 100. Ranked 65 in the world out of 146. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 35.9%.

2024 11.68 per 100 −5.97% vs 2023
World rank 65of 146
Period maximum 72.12 per 1002001
Period minimum 11.68 per 1002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Denmark, 1960–202402040608019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 18.2 per 1001962: 18.2 per 1001964: 18.2 per 1001966: 21.65 per 1001968: 21.65 per 1001970: 25.37 per 1001972: 25.33 per 1001974: 25.33 per 1001976: 36.14 per 1001978: 40.23 per 1001980: 43.43 per 1001982: 45.87 per 1001984: 48.15 per 1001986: 51.34 per 1001988: 54.46 per 1001990: 56.6 per 1001992: 58.1 per 1001994: 60 per 1001996: 61.8 per 1001998: 65.9 per 1002000: 71.82 per 1002002: 68.84 per 1002004: 64.6 per 1002006: 56.99 per 1002008: 54.15 per 1002010: 47.11 per 1002012: 41.12 per 1002014: 33.18 per 1002016: 24.36 per 1002018: 19.36 per 1002020: 12.59 per 1002022: 12.66 per 1002024: 11.68 per 100
Change over the period: −6.53 (−35.86%) Average annual rate: -0.69 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Denmark 11.68 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Europe & Central Asia 24.3 per 100
Northern Europe computed 25.11 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 11.68 −0.74 −5.97%
2023 12.42 −0.25 −1.95%
2022 12.66 +0.22 +1.8%
2021 12.44 −0.15 −1.23%
2020 12.59 −4.66 −27.03%
2019 17.26 −2.11 −10.87%
2018 19.36 +0.3 +1.58%
2017 19.06 −5.29 −21.74%
2016 24.36 −2.38 −8.9%
2015 26.74 −6.44 −19.41%
2014 33.18 −4.12 −11.06%
2013 37.3 −3.82 −9.28%
2012 41.12 −3.43 −7.69%
2011 44.54 −2.57 −5.45%
2010 47.11 −3.12 −6.21%
2009 50.23 −3.92 −7.24%
2008 54.15 +2.43 +4.69%
2007 51.73 −5.26 −9.23%
2006 56.99 −4.79 −7.76%
2005 61.78 −2.82 −4.36%
2004 64.6 −2.45 −3.65%
2003 67.05 −1.79 −2.61%
2002 68.84 −3.28 −4.55%
2001 72.12 +0.3 +0.42%
2000 71.82 +3.42 +5%
1999 68.4 +2.5 +3.79%
1998 65.9 +2.7 +4.27%
1997 63.2 +1.4 +2.27%
1996 61.8 +0.8 +1.31%
1995 61 +1 +1.67%
1994 60 +1 +1.69%
1993 59 +0.9 +1.55%
1992 58.1 +0.9 +1.57%
1991 57.2 +0.6 +1.06%
1990 56.6 +1.13 +2.03%
1989 55.47 +1.01 +1.86%
1988 54.46 +1.51 +2.86%
1987 52.95 +1.61 +3.13%
1986 51.34 +1.66 +3.35%
1985 49.68 +1.53 +3.17%
1984 48.15 +1.25 +2.67%
1983 46.9 +1.03 +2.24%
1982 45.87 +1.23 +2.76%
1981 44.64 +1.21 +2.79%
1980 43.43 +1.33 +3.15%
1979 42.1 +1.87 +4.66%
1978 40.23 +1.87 +4.86%
1977 38.36 +2.22 +6.16%
1976 36.14 +2.4 +7.1%
1975 33.74 +8.41 +33.21%
1974 25.33 +0 +0%
1973 25.33 +0 +0%
1972 25.33 +0 +0%
1971 25.33 −0.04 −0.17%
1970 25.37 +3.72 +17.16%
1969 21.65 +0 +0%
1968 21.65 +0 +0%
1967 21.65 +0 +0%
1966 21.65 −0.02 −0.09%
1965 21.67 +3.47 +19.05%
1964 18.2 +0 +0%
1963 18.2 +0 +0%
1962 18.2 +0 +0%
1961 18.2 +0 +0.01%
1960 18.2

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.