Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — G7

Fixed telephone lines in the G7 in 2024 — 29.27 per 100. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 107.2%.

2024 29.27 per 100 −17.62% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 60.54 per 1002000
Period minimum 13.62 per 1001961

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — G7, 1960–202402040608019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 14.13 per 1001962: 13.66 per 1001964: 13.71 per 1001966: 16.27 per 1001968: 16.3 per 1001970: 21.41 per 1001972: 20.92 per 1001974: 20.95 per 1001976: 29.15 per 1001978: 31.99 per 1001980: 34.77 per 1001982: 38.18 per 1001984: 40.38 per 1001986: 42.46 per 1001988: 45.18 per 1001990: 47.8 per 1001992: 50 per 1001994: 52.54 per 1001996: 55.88 per 1001998: 58.13 per 1002000: 60.54 per 1002002: 59.59 per 1002004: 56.93 per 1002006: 54.09 per 1002008: 50.72 per 1002010: 51.77 per 1002012: 48.79 per 1002014: 45.99 per 1002016: 44.13 per 1002018: 41.4 per 1002020: 39.27 per 1002022: 37.05 per 1002024: 29.27 per 100
Change over the period: +15.14 (+107.18%) Average annual rate: 1.14 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7

G7 29.27 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 29.27 −6.26 −17.62%
2023 35.53 −1.52 −4.11%
2022 37.05 −1.38 −3.6%
2021 38.44 −0.83 −2.12%
2020 39.27 −0.79 −1.98%
2019 40.06 −1.34 −3.24%
2018 41.4 −1.52 −3.53%
2017 42.92 −1.21 −2.74%
2016 44.13 −0.78 −1.75%
2015 44.91 −1.08 −2.35%
2014 45.99 −1.36 −2.86%
2013 47.35 −1.44 −2.95%
2012 48.79 −1.35 −2.7%
2011 50.14 −1.63 −3.15%
2010 51.77 −1.12 −2.12%
2009 52.89 +2.18 +4.29%
2008 50.72 −0.42 −0.82%
2007 51.14 −2.96 −5.47%
2006 54.09 −1.42 −2.56%
2005 55.51 −1.42 −2.49%
2004 56.93 −1.27 −2.18%
2003 58.2 −1.39 −2.34%
2002 59.59 −0.66 −1.09%
2001 60.24 −0.29 −0.48%
2000 60.54 +0.71 +1.19%
1999 59.83 +1.7 +2.92%
1998 58.13 +0.6 +1.05%
1997 57.52 +1.64 +2.94%
1996 55.88 +1.67 +3.07%
1995 54.21 +1.67 +3.19%
1994 52.54 +1.39 +2.72%
1993 51.15 +1.14 +2.29%
1992 50 +1.1 +2.26%
1991 48.9 +1.1 +2.29%
1990 47.8 +1.14 +2.45%
1989 46.66 +1.48 +3.28%
1988 45.18 +1.38 +3.15%
1987 43.8 +1.34 +3.15%
1986 42.46 +0.91 +2.2%
1985 41.55 +1.17 +2.9%
1984 40.38 +1.07 +2.73%
1983 39.31 +1.13 +2.96%
1982 38.18 +0.94 +2.52%
1981 37.24 +2.47 +7.1%
1980 34.77 +1.38 +4.12%
1979 33.39 +1.4 +4.38%
1978 31.99 +1.49 +4.89%
1977 30.5 +1.35 +4.64%
1976 29.15 +1.28 +4.59%
1975 27.87 +6.92 +33.05%
1974 20.95 +0.02 +0.09%
1973 20.93 +0.01 +0.06%
1972 20.92 +0.01 +0.07%
1971 20.9 −0.51 −2.4%
1970 21.41 +5.1 +31.29%
1969 16.31 +0.01 +0.05%
1968 16.3 +0.01 +0.09%
1967 16.29 +0.02 +0.12%
1966 16.27 −0.53 −3.15%
1965 16.8 +3.08 +22.5%
1964 13.71 +0.03 +0.19%
1963 13.69 +0.03 +0.2%
1962 13.66 +0.03 +0.25%
1961 13.62 −0.5 −3.57%
1960 14.13

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.