Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Europe & Central Asia

Fixed telephone lines in Europe & Central Asia in 2025 — 23.3 per 100. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 327.6%.

2025 23.3 per 100 −4.12% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 39.02 per 1002006
Period minimum 5.43 per 1001964

Trend over time

1960–2025 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Europe & Central Asia, 1960–202501020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 5.45 per 1001962: 5.44 per 1001964: 5.43 per 1001966: 7.09 per 1001968: 7.07 per 1001970: 9.85 per 1001972: 9.81 per 1001974: 9.77 per 1001976: 12.33 per 1001978: 14.53 per 1001980: 16.45 per 1001982: 18.3 per 1001984: 19.97 per 1001986: 21.61 per 1001988: 23.63 per 1001990: 26.12 per 1001992: 28.23 per 1001994: 30.32 per 1001996: 32.84 per 1001998: 35.39 per 1002000: 37.55 per 1002002: 38.33 per 1002004: 38.49 per 1002006: 39.02 per 1002008: 37.44 per 1002010: 37.55 per 1002012: 35.67 per 1002014: 34.21 per 1002016: 31.9 per 1002018: 29.9 per 1002020: 28.1 per 1002022: 26.4 per 1002024: 24.3 per 1002025: 23.3 per 100
Change over the period: +17.85 (+327.61%) Average annual rate: 2.26 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 23.3 per 100
World 9.9 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2025 23.3 −1 −4.12%
2024 24.3 −1.2 −4.71%
2023 25.5 −0.9 −3.41%
2022 26.4 −1 −3.65%
2021 27.4 −0.7 −2.49%
2020 28.1 −0.6 −2.09%
2019 28.7 −1.2 −4.01%
2018 29.9 −1.2 −3.86%
2017 31.1 −0.8 −2.51%
2016 31.9 −1 −3.04%
2015 32.9 −1.31 −3.83%
2014 34.21 −0.85 −2.42%
2013 35.06 −0.61 −1.71%
2012 35.67 −1.15 −3.13%
2011 36.82 −0.73 −1.95%
2010 37.55 −0.57 −1.5%
2009 38.12 +0.69 +1.83%
2008 37.44 −0.52 −1.37%
2007 37.96 −1.06 −2.72%
2006 39.02 +0.71 +1.86%
2005 38.3 −0.19 −0.49%
2004 38.49 +0.2 +0.53%
2003 38.29 −0.04 −0.1%
2002 38.33 +0.42 +1.12%
2001 37.9 +0.36 +0.95%
2000 37.55 +1.05 +2.88%
1999 36.5 +1.11 +3.13%
1998 35.39 +1.14 +3.32%
1997 34.25 +1.41 +4.31%
1996 32.84 +1.26 +3.99%
1995 31.58 +1.26 +4.14%
1994 30.32 +1.03 +3.52%
1993 29.29 +1.06 +3.76%
1992 28.23 +0.96 +3.51%
1991 27.27 +1.15 +4.4%
1990 26.12 +1.32 +5.33%
1989 24.8 +1.17 +4.94%
1988 23.63 +1.09 +4.84%
1987 22.54 +0.93 +4.32%
1986 21.61 +0.85 +4.09%
1985 20.76 +0.79 +3.96%
1984 19.97 +0.85 +4.45%
1983 19.12 +0.82 +4.5%
1982 18.3 +0.82 +4.72%
1981 17.47 +1.02 +6.19%
1980 16.45 +0.99 +6.39%
1979 15.47 +0.94 +6.46%
1978 14.53 +1.1 +8.16%
1977 13.43 +1.1 +8.95%
1976 12.33 +0.89 +7.75%
1975 11.44 +1.67 +17.11%
1974 9.77 −0.02 −0.22%
1973 9.79 −0.02 −0.2%
1972 9.81 −0.02 −0.19%
1971 9.83 −0.02 −0.18%
1970 9.85 +2.78 +39.43%
1969 7.06 −0.01 −0.13%
1968 7.07 −0.01 −0.12%
1967 7.08 −0.01 −0.11%
1966 7.09 −0.01 −0.11%
1965 7.1 +1.66 +30.56%
1964 5.43 −0 −0.09%
1963 5.44 −0.01 −0.1%
1962 5.44 −0.01 −0.11%
1961 5.45 +0 +0.04%
1960 5.45

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.