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Fixed telephone lines — Estonia

Fixed telephone lines in Estonia in 2024 — 16.72 per 100. Ranked 49 in the world out of 146. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 98.4%.

2024 16.72 per 100 −4.16% vs 2023
World rank 49of 146
Period maximum 37.42 per 1002000
Period minimum 8.43 per 1001975

Trend over time

1975–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Estonia, 1975–2024010203040197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 8.43 per 1001976: 9.06 per 1001977: 11.06 per 1001978: 11.65 per 1001979: 12.94 per 1001980: 13.54 per 1001981: 15.48 per 1001982: 16.05 per 1001983: 16.6 per 1001984: 17.15 per 1001985: 17.7 per 1001986: 18.23 per 1001987: 18.74 per 1001988: 19.11 per 1001989: 19.77 per 1001990: 20.4 per 1001991: 21.2 per 1001992: 22 per 1001993: 23.2 per 1001994: 25.6 per 1001995: 28.3 per 1001996: 30.6 per 1001997: 33 per 1001998: 35.3 per 1001999: 36.7 per 1002000: 37.42 per 1002001: 36.47 per 1002002: 34.43 per 1002003: 33.63 per 1002004: 32.59 per 1002005: 32.63 per 1002006: 33.55 per 1002007: 36.96 per 1002008: 37.26 per 1002009: 36.92 per 1002010: 36.22 per 1002011: 35.55 per 1002012: 33.89 per 1002013: 32.36 per 1002014: 30.99 per 1002015: 29.49 per 1002016: 28.16 per 1002017: 27.49 per 1002018: 26.15 per 1002019: 24.45 per 1002020: 22.92 per 1002021: 22.27 per 1002022: 19.7 per 1002023: 17.44 per 1002024: 16.72 per 100
Change over the period: +8.29 (+98.36%) Average annual rate: 1.41 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Estonia 16.72 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Europe & Central Asia 24.3 per 100
Northern Europe computed 25.11 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 16.72 −0.73 −4.16%
2023 17.44 −2.26 −11.46%
2022 19.7 −2.57 −11.56%
2021 22.27 −0.64 −2.81%
2020 22.92 −1.53 −6.26%
2019 24.45 −1.7 −6.51%
2018 26.15 −1.34 −4.86%
2017 27.49 −0.68 −2.4%
2016 28.16 −1.32 −4.48%
2015 29.49 −1.5 −4.84%
2014 30.99 −1.38 −4.25%
2013 32.36 −1.53 −4.51%
2012 33.89 −1.66 −4.68%
2011 35.55 −0.66 −1.84%
2010 36.22 −0.71 −1.91%
2009 36.92 −0.33 −0.89%
2008 37.26 +0.3 +0.81%
2007 36.96 +3.41 +10.15%
2006 33.55 +0.93 +2.84%
2005 32.63 +0.04 +0.13%
2004 32.59 −1.04 −3.1%
2003 33.63 −0.81 −2.34%
2002 34.43 −2.04 −5.59%
2001 36.47 −0.95 −2.54%
2000 37.42 +0.72 +1.97%
1999 36.7 +1.4 +3.97%
1998 35.3 +2.3 +6.97%
1997 33 +2.4 +7.84%
1996 30.6 +2.3 +8.13%
1995 28.3 +2.7 +10.55%
1994 25.6 +2.4 +10.34%
1993 23.2 +1.2 +5.45%
1992 22 +0.8 +3.77%
1991 21.2 +0.8 +3.92%
1990 20.4 +0.63 +3.19%
1989 19.77 +0.66 +3.47%
1988 19.11 +0.37 +1.98%
1987 18.74 +0.51 +2.79%
1986 18.23 +0.53 +3.01%
1985 17.7 +0.55 +3.19%
1984 17.15 +0.55 +3.29%
1983 16.6 +0.55 +3.45%
1982 16.05 +0.57 +3.68%
1981 15.48 +1.94 +14.32%
1980 13.54 +0.6 +4.67%
1979 12.94 +1.28 +11.02%
1978 11.65 +0.6 +5.4%
1977 11.06 +2 +22.08%
1976 9.06 +0.63 +7.48%
1975 8.43 — —

Northern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GB United Kingdom 34.38 IE Ireland 20.51 IS Iceland 17.42 EE Estonia 16.72 DK Denmark 11.68 LV Latvia 10.94 SE Sweden 7.51 LT Lithuania 7.05 FI Finland 2.67 NO Norway 1.31
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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.

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