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Fixed telephone lines — OECD

Fixed telephone lines in the OECD in 2024 — 25.36 per 100. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 129.7%.

2024 25.36 per 100 −14.97% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 49.84 per 1002000
Period minimum 10.87 per 1001964

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — OECD, 1960–2024020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 11.04 per 1001962: 10.88 per 1001964: 10.87 per 1001966: 12.64 per 1001968: 12.59 per 1001970: 16.32 per 1001972: 16.05 per 1001974: 15.98 per 1001976: 22.12 per 1001978: 24.28 per 1001980: 26.25 per 1001982: 28.74 per 1001984: 30.5 per 1001986: 32.32 per 1001988: 34.75 per 1001990: 37.54 per 1001992: 39.78 per 1001994: 42.27 per 1001996: 45.06 per 1001998: 47.38 per 1002000: 49.84 per 1002002: 49.23 per 1002004: 47.4 per 1002006: 45.31 per 1002008: 42.82 per 1002010: 43.09 per 1002012: 40.71 per 1002014: 38.56 per 1002016: 36.86 per 1002018: 34.59 per 1002020: 32.73 per 1002022: 31.35 per 1002024: 25.36 per 100
Change over the period: +14.32 (+129.72%) Average annual rate: 1.31 %

Comparison, 2024

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

OECD 25.36 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 25.36 −4.47 −14.97%
2023 29.83 −1.52 −4.84%
2022 31.35 −0.87 −2.71%
2021 32.22 −0.51 −1.55%
2020 32.73 −0.62 −1.86%
2019 33.35 −1.24 −3.59%
2018 34.59 −1.21 −3.39%
2017 35.81 −1.06 −2.87%
2016 36.86 −0.79 −2.09%
2015 37.65 −0.9 −2.35%
2014 38.56 −1.09 −2.76%
2013 39.65 −1.06 −2.6%
2012 40.71 −1.14 −2.72%
2011 41.85 −1.24 −2.87%
2010 43.09 −0.87 −1.99%
2009 43.96 +1.14 +2.67%
2008 42.82 −0.44 −1.01%
2007 43.26 −2.06 −4.54%
2006 45.31 −1.21 −2.59%
2005 46.52 −0.88 −1.86%
2004 47.4 −0.88 −1.83%
2003 48.28 −0.95 −1.92%
2002 49.23 −0.39 −0.79%
2001 49.62 −0.22 −0.44%
2000 49.84 +0.74 +1.5%
1999 49.1 +1.73 +3.64%
1998 47.38 +0.78 +1.67%
1997 46.6 +1.54 +3.41%
1996 45.06 +1.41 +3.23%
1995 43.65 +1.38 +3.27%
1994 42.27 +1.3 +3.18%
1993 40.97 +1.19 +2.98%
1992 39.78 +1.11 +2.88%
1991 38.67 +1.13 +3.01%
1990 37.54 +1.45 +4.02%
1989 36.09 +1.34 +3.86%
1988 34.75 +1.28 +3.84%
1987 33.46 +1.14 +3.54%
1986 32.32 +0.88 +2.79%
1985 31.44 +0.94 +3.08%
1984 30.5 +0.88 +2.99%
1983 29.62 +0.88 +3.05%
1982 28.74 +0.79 +2.82%
1981 27.95 +1.7 +6.48%
1980 26.25 +1.04 +4.14%
1979 25.21 +0.92 +3.8%
1978 24.28 +1.13 +4.86%
1977 23.16 +1.03 +4.68%
1976 22.12 +0.97 +4.59%
1975 21.15 +5.17 +32.34%
1974 15.98 −0.03 −0.22%
1973 16.02 −0.04 −0.22%
1972 16.05 −0.04 −0.22%
1971 16.09 −0.23 −1.44%
1970 16.32 +3.76 +29.88%
1969 12.57 −0.03 −0.2%
1968 12.59 −0.02 −0.19%
1967 12.62 −0.02 −0.17%
1966 12.64 −0.19 −1.52%
1965 12.83 +1.96 +18.07%
1964 10.87 −0.01 −0.05%
1963 10.87 −0 −0.02%
1962 10.88 +0 +0.01%
1961 10.88 −0.17 −1.5%
1960 11.04 — —

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.

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