Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Australia and New Zealand

Fixed telephone lines in Australia and New Zealand in 2024 — 20.42 per 100. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 23.2%.

2024 20.42 per 100 −9.53% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 51.68 per 1002000
Period minimum 16.57 per 1001960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Australia and New Zealand, 1960–2024020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 16.57 per 1001962: 16.64 per 1001964: 16.64 per 1001966: 19.53 per 1001968: 19.53 per 1001970: 22.99 per 1001972: 22.71 per 1001974: 22.71 per 1001976: 27.69 per 1001978: 30.04 per 1001980: 32.92 per 1001982: 35.71 per 1001984: 37.76 per 1001986: 40.58 per 1001988: 42.83 per 1001990: 45.12 per 1001992: 46.48 per 1001994: 48.79 per 1001996: 49.45 per 1001998: 50.4 per 1002000: 51.68 per 1002002: 51.66 per 1002004: 50.43 per 1002006: 47.23 per 1002008: 43.38 per 1002010: 47.2 per 1002012: 45.3 per 1002014: 39.26 per 1002016: 35.26 per 1002018: 30.88 per 1002020: 20.44 per 1002022: 22.88 per 1002024: 20.42 per 100
Change over the period: +3.85 (+23.25%) Average annual rate: 0.33 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 20.42 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 20.42 −2.15 −9.53%
2023 22.57 −0.31 −1.35%
2022 22.88 −1.66 −6.77%
2021 24.54 +4.1 +20.05%
2020 20.44 −3.08 −13.08%
2019 23.52 −7.36 −23.84%
2018 30.88 −3.82 −11%
2017 34.7 −0.56 −1.59%
2016 35.26 −0.98 −2.71%
2015 36.24 −3.02 −7.7%
2014 39.26 −4.79 −10.88%
2013 44.06 −1.24 −2.74%
2012 45.3 −1.06 −2.28%
2011 46.35 −0.85 −1.8%
2010 47.2 −1.01 −2.1%
2009 48.22 +4.84 +11.15%
2008 43.38 −2.32 −5.07%
2007 45.7 −1.53 −3.24%
2006 47.23 −1.27 −2.61%
2005 48.5 −1.93 −3.83%
2004 50.43 −0.98 −1.9%
2003 51.41 −0.25 −0.49%
2002 51.66 +0.57 +1.11%
2001 51.09 −0.58 −1.13%
2000 51.68 +0.72 +1.41%
1999 50.96 +0.55 +1.1%
1998 50.4 +0.5 +1%
1997 49.9 +0.45 +0.91%
1996 49.45 +0.66 +1.35%
1995 48.79 +0 +0%
1994 48.79 +1.2 +2.52%
1993 47.59 +1.12 +2.4%
1992 46.48 +0.67 +1.46%
1991 45.81 +0.69 +1.52%
1990 45.12 +1.09 +2.48%
1989 44.03 +1.21 +2.82%
1988 42.83 +0.97 +2.32%
1987 41.86 +1.28 +3.15%
1986 40.58 +1.31 +3.34%
1985 39.27 +1.51 +3.99%
1984 37.76 +1.12 +3.04%
1983 36.64 +0.94 +2.63%
1982 35.71 +1.2 +3.49%
1981 34.5 +1.58 +4.79%
1980 32.92 +1.5 +4.76%
1979 31.43 +1.39 +4.61%
1978 30.04 +1.33 +4.64%
1977 28.71 +1.01 +3.66%
1976 27.69 +1.05 +3.93%
1975 26.65 +3.94 +17.35%
1974 22.71 −0.01 −0.03%
1973 22.71 +0.01 +0.02%
1972 22.71 −0 −0%
1971 22.71 −0.28 −1.24%
1970 22.99 +3.48 +17.85%
1969 19.51 −0.02 −0.09%
1968 19.53 −0.01 −0.07%
1967 19.54 +0.01 +0.04%
1966 19.53 +0.07 +0.38%
1965 19.46 +2.82 +16.95%
1964 16.64 +0 +0.01%
1963 16.64 +0 +0%
1962 16.64 +0 +0.01%
1961 16.64 +0.07 +0.42%
1960 16.57

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.