Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — European Union

Fixed telephone lines in the European Union in 2024 — 29.77 per 100. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 453.1%.

2024 29.77 per 100 −13.25% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 48.5 per 1002002
Period minimum 5.38 per 1001964

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — European Union, 1960–2024020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 5.38 per 1001962: 5.38 per 1001964: 5.38 per 1001966: 7.18 per 1001968: 7.18 per 1001970: 10.18 per 1001972: 10.13 per 1001974: 10.11 per 1001976: 15.99 per 1001978: 18.97 per 1001980: 21.55 per 1001982: 24.1 per 1001984: 26.43 per 1001986: 28.57 per 1001988: 30.86 per 1001990: 34.05 per 1001992: 36.87 per 1001994: 39.52 per 1001996: 42.76 per 1001998: 45.73 per 1002000: 48.05 per 1002002: 48.5 per 1002004: 47.89 per 1002006: 47.34 per 1002008: 44.34 per 1002010: 45.23 per 1002012: 42.96 per 1002014: 41.97 per 1002016: 40.5 per 1002018: 38.47 per 1002020: 35.97 per 1002022: 35.52 per 1002024: 29.77 per 100
Change over the period: +24.38 (+453.13%) Average annual rate: 2.71 %

Comparison, 2024

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

European Union 29.77 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 29.77 −4.55 −13.25%
2023 34.31 −1.21 −3.4%
2022 35.52 −0.21 −0.59%
2021 35.73 −0.24 −0.67%
2020 35.97 −0.58 −1.59%
2019 36.56 −1.91 −4.96%
2018 38.47 −1.28 −3.21%
2017 39.74 −0.75 −1.86%
2016 40.5 −0.56 −1.36%
2015 41.05 −0.91 −2.17%
2014 41.97 −0.54 −1.27%
2013 42.5 −0.46 −1.07%
2012 42.96 −1.22 −2.77%
2011 44.19 −1.04 −2.3%
2010 45.23 −0.89 −1.92%
2009 46.12 +1.78 +4.01%
2008 44.34 −1.13 −2.49%
2007 45.47 −1.86 −3.94%
2006 47.34 −0.11 −0.23%
2005 47.45 −0.44 −0.92%
2004 47.89 −0.33 −0.69%
2003 48.22 −0.28 −0.58%
2002 48.5 +0.16 +0.33%
2001 48.34 +0.29 +0.6%
2000 48.05 +1.21 +2.58%
1999 46.84 +1.11 +2.42%
1998 45.73 +1.44 +3.25%
1997 44.3 +1.54 +3.59%
1996 42.76 +1.5 +3.65%
1995 41.26 +1.74 +4.4%
1994 39.52 +1.41 +3.71%
1993 38.1 +1.24 +3.35%
1992 36.87 +1.42 +4.02%
1991 35.44 +1.4 +4.1%
1990 34.05 +1.78 +5.53%
1989 32.26 +1.4 +4.53%
1988 30.86 +1.22 +4.13%
1987 29.64 +1.07 +3.74%
1986 28.57 +1.13 +4.12%
1985 27.44 +1.01 +3.83%
1984 26.43 +1.15 +4.55%
1983 25.28 +1.18 +4.88%
1982 24.1 +1.17 +5.12%
1981 22.93 +1.38 +6.39%
1980 21.55 +1.51 +7.53%
1979 20.04 +1.07 +5.64%
1978 18.97 +1.54 +8.83%
1977 17.43 +1.45 +9.04%
1976 15.99 +1.28 +8.71%
1975 14.71 +4.6 +45.48%
1974 10.11 −0.01 −0.09%
1973 10.12 −0.01 −0.08%
1972 10.13 −0.01 −0.07%
1971 10.13 −0.04 −0.44%
1970 10.18 +3 +41.84%
1969 7.18 −0 −0.01%
1968 7.18 −0 −0%
1967 7.18 +0 +0%
1966 7.18 −0.02 −0.32%
1965 7.2 +1.82 +33.87%
1964 5.38 −0 −0%
1963 5.38 −0 −0.02%
1962 5.38 −0 −0.03%
1961 5.38 −0 −0.03%
1960 5.38

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.