Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — High-income countries

Fixed telephone lines in high-income countries in 2023 — 30.06 per 100. Since 1966, the indicator has risen by 122.3%.

2023 30.06 per 100 −4.28% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 50.19 per 1002000
Period minimum 13.52 per 1001969

Trend over time

1966–2023 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — High-income countries, 1966–20230204060196619721978198419901996200220082014202020231966: 13.52 per 1001967: 13.52 per 1001968: 13.52 per 1001969: 13.52 per 1001970: 17.67 per 1001971: 17.31 per 1001972: 17.31 per 1001973: 17.31 per 1001974: 17.3 per 1001975: 20.53 per 1001976: 21.54 per 1001977: 22.69 per 1001978: 23.83 per 1001979: 24.83 per 1001980: 25.92 per 1001981: 27.69 per 1001982: 28.53 per 1001983: 29.48 per 1001984: 30.42 per 1001985: 31.42 per 1001986: 32.35 per 1001987: 33.51 per 1001988: 34.78 per 1001989: 36.14 per 1001990: 37.36 per 1001991: 38.55 per 1001992: 39.63 per 1001993: 40.74 per 1001994: 42.01 per 1001995: 43.48 per 1001996: 44.97 per 1001997: 46.67 per 1001998: 47.49 per 1001999: 49.39 per 1002000: 50.19 per 1002001: 50.05 per 1002002: 49.81 per 1002003: 48.88 per 1002004: 48.15 per 1002005: 47.38 per 1002006: 46.53 per 1002007: 44.72 per 1002008: 44.38 per 1002009: 45.74 per 1002010: 44.92 per 1002011: 43.77 per 1002012: 42.58 per 1002013: 41.59 per 1002014: 40.92 per 1002015: 39.14 per 1002016: 38.1 per 1002017: 37.06 per 1002018: 35.73 per 1002019: 34.23 per 1002020: 33.31 per 1002021: 32.7 per 1002022: 31.41 per 1002023: 30.06 per 100
Change over the period: +16.54 (+122.35%) Average annual rate: 1.41 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 30.06 per 100
World 10.6 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2023 30.06 −1.34 −4.28%
2022 31.41 −1.3 −3.96%
2021 32.7 −0.61 −1.84%
2020 33.31 −0.92 −2.68%
2019 34.23 −1.5 −4.19%
2018 35.73 −1.34 −3.61%
2017 37.06 −1.04 −2.73%
2016 38.1 −1.04 −2.65%
2015 39.14 −1.78 −4.35%
2014 40.92 −0.67 −1.62%
2013 41.59 −0.98 −2.31%
2012 42.58 −1.2 −2.74%
2011 43.77 −1.15 −2.56%
2010 44.92 −0.82 −1.79%
2009 45.74 +1.36 +3.06%
2008 44.38 −0.33 −0.74%
2007 44.72 −1.81 −3.9%
2006 46.53 −0.86 −1.8%
2005 47.38 −0.77 −1.59%
2004 48.15 −0.73 −1.49%
2003 48.88 −0.93 −1.87%
2002 49.81 −0.24 −0.47%
2001 50.05 −0.14 −0.28%
2000 50.19 +0.8 +1.62%
1999 49.39 +1.9 +4%
1998 47.49 +0.82 +1.75%
1997 46.67 +1.7 +3.77%
1996 44.97 +1.5 +3.44%
1995 43.48 +1.46 +3.48%
1994 42.01 +1.27 +3.13%
1993 40.74 +1.12 +2.81%
1992 39.63 +1.07 +2.78%
1991 38.55 +1.19 +3.19%
1990 37.36 +1.22 +3.39%
1989 36.14 +1.35 +3.89%
1988 34.78 +1.28 +3.81%
1987 33.51 +1.16 +3.57%
1986 32.35 +0.93 +2.97%
1985 31.42 +0.99 +3.26%
1984 30.42 +0.94 +3.19%
1983 29.48 +0.95 +3.34%
1982 28.53 +0.84 +3.04%
1981 27.69 +1.77 +6.81%
1980 25.92 +1.09 +4.38%
1979 24.83 +1.01 +4.22%
1978 23.83 +1.14 +5.03%
1977 22.69 +1.14 +5.31%
1976 21.54 +1.01 +4.91%
1975 20.53 +3.23 +18.69%
1974 17.3 −0 −0.02%
1973 17.31 −0 −0.03%
1972 17.31 −0 −0%
1971 17.31 −0.36 −2.03%
1970 17.67 +4.15 +30.7%
1969 13.52 −0 −0.01%
1968 13.52 −0 −0.01%
1967 13.52 +0 +0.02%
1966 13.52

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.