Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — OPEC

Fixed telephone lines in OPEC in 2024 — 10.62 per 100. Since 1966, the indicator has risen by 2,008.3%.

2024 10.62 per 100 +4.45% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 12.49 per 1002012
Period minimum 0.5 per 1001966

Trend over time

1966–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — OPEC, 1966–2024051015196619721978198419901996200220082014202020241966: 0.5 per 1001967: 0.51 per 1001968: 0.51 per 1001969: 0.51 per 1001970: 1.24 per 1001971: 0.71 per 1001972: 0.71 per 1001973: 0.71 per 1001974: 0.71 per 1001975: 2.22 per 1001976: 2.49 per 1001977: 2.57 per 1001978: 2.69 per 1001979: 2.83 per 1001980: 2.9 per 1001981: 1.92 per 1001982: 2.04 per 1001983: 2.15 per 1001984: 2.26 per 1001985: 2.42 per 1001986: 2.59 per 1001987: 2.76 per 1001988: 2.91 per 1001989: 2.99 per 1001990: 3.24 per 1001991: 3.44 per 1001992: 3.79 per 1001993: 4.13 per 1001994: 4.49 per 1001995: 4.82 per 1001996: 5.18 per 1001997: 5.47 per 1001998: 5.78 per 1001999: 6.28 per 1002000: 6.7 per 1002001: 7.22 per 1002002: 8.03 per 1002003: 8.81 per 1002004: 9.22 per 1002005: 10.44 per 1002006: 11.34 per 1002007: 11.82 per 1002008: 12.06 per 1002009: 12.27 per 1002010: 12.03 per 1002011: 12.43 per 1002012: 12.49 per 1002013: 12.45 per 1002014: 11.72 per 1002015: 11.89 per 1002016: 11.95 per 1002017: 11.97 per 1002018: 11.46 per 1002019: 11.23 per 1002020: 11.16 per 1002021: 10.74 per 1002022: 10.51 per 1002023: 10.16 per 1002024: 10.62 per 100
Change over the period: +10.11 (+2,008.31%) Average annual rate: 5.4 %

Comparison, 2024

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

OPEC 10.62 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 10.62 +0.45 +4.45%
2023 10.16 −0.34 −3.27%
2022 10.51 −0.23 −2.15%
2021 10.74 −0.42 −3.81%
2020 11.16 −0.07 −0.6%
2019 11.23 −0.23 −2.02%
2018 11.46 −0.5 −4.21%
2017 11.97 +0.02 +0.14%
2016 11.95 +0.06 +0.51%
2015 11.89 +0.17 +1.46%
2014 11.72 −0.73 −5.89%
2013 12.45 −0.04 −0.31%
2012 12.49 +0.06 +0.47%
2011 12.43 +0.4 +3.3%
2010 12.03 −0.24 −1.94%
2009 12.27 +0.22 +1.79%
2008 12.06 +0.23 +1.98%
2007 11.82 +0.49 +4.28%
2006 11.34 +0.9 +8.58%
2005 10.44 +1.22 +13.22%
2004 9.22 +0.41 +4.69%
2003 8.81 +0.78 +9.7%
2002 8.03 +0.81 +11.17%
2001 7.22 +0.52 +7.83%
2000 6.7 +0.42 +6.7%
1999 6.28 +0.5 +8.62%
1998 5.78 +0.31 +5.72%
1997 5.47 +0.29 +5.59%
1996 5.18 +0.36 +7.45%
1995 4.82 +0.33 +7.38%
1994 4.49 +0.36 +8.66%
1993 4.13 +0.34 +8.85%
1992 3.79 +0.35 +10.31%
1991 3.44 +0.2 +6.07%
1990 3.24 +0.25 +8.32%
1989 2.99 +0.08 +2.76%
1988 2.91 +0.15 +5.43%
1987 2.76 +0.18 +6.9%
1986 2.59 +0.17 +6.84%
1985 2.42 +0.16 +6.89%
1984 2.26 +0.11 +5.19%
1983 2.15 +0.11 +5.33%
1982 2.04 +0.12 +6.38%
1981 1.92 −0.98 −33.68%
1980 2.9 +0.07 +2.43%
1979 2.83 +0.14 +5.21%
1978 2.69 +0.12 +4.71%
1977 2.57 +0.08 +3.06%
1976 2.49 +0.27 +12.06%
1975 2.22 +1.51 +210.94%
1974 0.71 +0 +0.36%
1973 0.71 +0 +0.41%
1972 0.71 +0 +0.46%
1971 0.71 −0.54 −43.29%
1970 1.24 +0.73 +142.9%
1969 0.51 +0 +0.55%
1968 0.51 +0 +0.59%
1967 0.51 +0 +0.62%
1966 0.5

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.