Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — NATO

Fixed telephone lines in NATO in 2024 — 25.61 per 100. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 93.9%.

2024 25.61 per 100 −11.13% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 54.41 per 1002000
Period minimum 12.75 per 1001961

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — NATO, 1960–2024020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 13.21 per 1001962: 12.77 per 1001964: 12.8 per 1001966: 14.57 per 1001968: 14.58 per 1001970: 18.24 per 1001972: 17.79 per 1001974: 17.79 per 1001976: 23.48 per 1001978: 26.01 per 1001980: 28.03 per 1001982: 31.06 per 1001984: 32.96 per 1001986: 34.86 per 1001988: 37.43 per 1001990: 39.84 per 1001992: 42.25 per 1001994: 44.99 per 1001996: 48.33 per 1001998: 51.62 per 1002000: 54.41 per 1002002: 53.71 per 1002004: 51.54 per 1002006: 49.24 per 1002008: 46.74 per 1002010: 45.04 per 1002012: 41.92 per 1002014: 39.61 per 1002016: 37.35 per 1002018: 34.65 per 1002020: 32.52 per 1002022: 30.27 per 1002024: 25.61 per 100
Change over the period: +12.4 (+93.91%) Average annual rate: 1.04 %

Comparison, 2024

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

NATO 25.61 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 25.61 −3.21 −11.13%
2023 28.82 −1.45 −4.8%
2022 30.27 −1.39 −4.39%
2021 31.66 −0.86 −2.63%
2020 32.52 −0.78 −2.34%
2019 33.3 −1.35 −3.91%
2018 34.65 −1.46 −4.04%
2017 36.11 −1.24 −3.31%
2016 37.35 −1.01 −2.62%
2015 38.35 −1.25 −3.17%
2014 39.61 −1.2 −2.93%
2013 40.8 −1.12 −2.67%
2012 41.92 −1.52 −3.51%
2011 43.45 −1.59 −3.53%
2010 45.04 −1.12 −2.43%
2009 46.16 −0.58 −1.24%
2008 46.74 −0.29 −0.63%
2007 47.03 −2.21 −4.48%
2006 49.24 −1.19 −2.35%
2005 50.42 −1.12 −2.17%
2004 51.54 −1 −1.91%
2003 52.55 −1.16 −2.16%
2002 53.71 −0.5 −0.92%
2001 54.21 −0.21 −0.38%
2000 54.41 +0.92 +1.73%
1999 53.49 +1.87 +3.63%
1998 51.62 +1.48 +2.96%
1997 50.13 +1.8 +3.72%
1996 48.33 +1.7 +3.64%
1995 46.64 +1.65 +3.67%
1994 44.99 +1.44 +3.3%
1993 43.55 +1.3 +3.07%
1992 42.25 +1.22 +2.98%
1991 41.03 +1.19 +2.99%
1990 39.84 +1.02 +2.63%
1989 38.82 +1.39 +3.71%
1988 37.43 +1.33 +3.68%
1987 36.1 +1.24 +3.55%
1986 34.86 +0.92 +2.7%
1985 33.94 +0.98 +2.99%
1984 32.96 +0.97 +3.05%
1983 31.98 +0.92 +2.97%
1982 31.06 +0.81 +2.67%
1981 30.25 +2.22 +7.93%
1980 28.03 +1.21 +4.51%
1979 26.82 +0.81 +3.12%
1978 26.01 +1.33 +5.37%
1977 24.68 +1.21 +5.15%
1976 23.48 +1.03 +4.6%
1975 22.44 +4.65 +26.15%
1974 17.79 −0 −0.01%
1973 17.79 −0 −0.02%
1972 17.79 +0 +0.01%
1971 17.79 −0.44 −2.43%
1970 18.24 +3.66 +25.1%
1969 14.58 +0 +0%
1968 14.58 +0 +0%
1967 14.58 +0 +0.02%
1966 14.57 −0.47 −3.11%
1965 15.04 +2.24 +17.52%
1964 12.8 +0.01 +0.11%
1963 12.79 +0.02 +0.12%
1962 12.77 +0.02 +0.16%
1961 12.75 −0.46 −3.47%
1960 13.21

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.