Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — North Macedonia

Fixed telephone lines in North Macedonia in 2024 — 25.02 per 100. Ranked 29 in the world out of 146. Since 1983, the indicator has risen by 135.3%.

2024 25.02 per 100 +2.29% vs 2023
World rank 29of 146
Period maximum 27 per 1002002
Period minimum 10.64 per 1001983

Trend over time

1983–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — North Macedonia, 1983–202410152025301983198819931998200320082013201820231983: 10.64 per 1001984: 11.06 per 1001985: 11.49 per 1001986: 11.92 per 1001987: 12.36 per 1001988: 12.8 per 1001989: 13.24 per 1001990: 13.8 per 1001991: 14.1 per 1001992: 15.4 per 1001993: 16.2 per 1001994: 16.9 per 1001995: 17.6 per 1001996: 18.2 per 1001997: 20.1 per 1001998: 21.6 per 1001999: 23 per 1002000: 24.66 per 1002001: 26.06 per 1002002: 27 per 1002003: 25.22 per 1002004: 25.74 per 1002005: 25.54 per 1002006: 23.5 per 1002007: 22.27 per 1002008: 22.07 per 1002009: 21.22 per 1002010: 20.14 per 1002011: 20.68 per 1002012: 20.14 per 1002013: 19.7 per 1002014: 19.2 per 1002015: 18.73 per 1002016: 18.78 per 1002017: 18.88 per 1002018: 19.95 per 1002019: 21.1 per 1002020: 22.19 per 1002021: 22.99 per 1002022: 23.83 per 1002023: 24.46 per 1002024: 25.02 per 100
Change over the period: +14.39 (+135.27%) Average annual rate: 2.11 %

Comparison, 2024

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

North Macedonia 25.02 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Europe & Central Asia 24.3 per 100
Southern Europe computed 36.72 per 100
Upper-middle-income countries computed 10.94 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 25.02 +0.56 +2.29%
2023 24.46 +0.63 +2.65%
2022 23.83 +0.84 +3.65%
2021 22.99 +0.8 +3.63%
2020 22.19 +1.09 +5.15%
2019 21.1 +1.16 +5.8%
2018 19.95 +1.06 +5.62%
2017 18.88 +0.1 +0.55%
2016 18.78 +0.05 +0.26%
2015 18.73 −0.47 −2.43%
2014 19.2 −0.5 −2.51%
2013 19.7 −0.45 −2.21%
2012 20.14 −0.54 −2.63%
2011 20.68 +0.55 +2.72%
2010 20.14 −1.09 −5.12%
2009 21.22 −0.85 −3.86%
2008 22.07 −0.19 −0.88%
2007 22.27 −1.23 −5.22%
2006 23.5 −2.04 −7.99%
2005 25.54 −0.2 −0.78%
2004 25.74 +0.51 +2.03%
2003 25.22 −1.77 −6.57%
2002 27 +0.93 +3.59%
2001 26.06 +1.4 +5.68%
2000 24.66 +1.66 +7.22%
1999 23 +1.4 +6.48%
1998 21.6 +1.5 +7.46%
1997 20.1 +1.9 +10.44%
1996 18.2 +0.6 +3.41%
1995 17.6 +0.7 +4.14%
1994 16.9 +0.7 +4.32%
1993 16.2 +0.8 +5.19%
1992 15.4 +1.3 +9.22%
1991 14.1 +0.3 +2.17%
1990 13.8 +0.56 +4.24%
1989 13.24 +0.44 +3.46%
1988 12.8 +0.44 +3.55%
1987 12.36 +0.43 +3.64%
1986 11.92 +0.43 +3.76%
1985 11.49 +0.43 +3.88%
1984 11.06 +0.43 +4.01%
1983 10.64

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.