Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Northern America

Fixed telephone lines in Northern America in 2024 — 24.04 per 100. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 14%.

2024 24.04 per 100 −10.7% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 68.31 per 1002000
Period minimum 24.04 per 1002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Northern America, 1960–20242040608019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 27.95 per 1001962: 26.53 per 1001964: 26.53 per 1001966: 28.97 per 1001968: 28.96 per 1001970: 34.08 per 1001972: 32.71 per 1001974: 32.71 per 1001976: 38.62 per 1001978: 40.4 per 1001980: 42.1 per 1001982: 46.57 per 1001984: 48.14 per 1001986: 49.78 per 1001988: 52.42 per 1001990: 53.83 per 1001992: 55.38 per 1001994: 57.94 per 1001996: 61.4 per 1001998: 64.96 per 1002000: 68.31 per 1002002: 65.87 per 1002004: 61.02 per 1002006: 56.03 per 1002008: 53.49 per 1002010: 48.68 per 1002013: 42.26 per 1002015: 38.79 per 1002017: 35.44 per 1002020: 30.5 per 1002022: 26.92 per 1002024: 24.04 per 100
Change over the period: −3.91 (−13.98%) Average annual rate: -0.24 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Northern America 24.04 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Northern America, by year Northern America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 24.04
2022 26.92 −1.98 −6.85%
2021 28.9 −1.6 −5.24%
2020 30.5 −1.47 −4.58%
2019 31.97
2017 35.44 −1.9 −5.1%
2016 37.34 −1.45 −3.73%
2015 38.79 −1.6 −3.97%
2014 40.39 −1.87 −4.42%
2013 42.26 −2.15 −4.85%
2012 44.42
2010 48.68 −1.52 −3.03%
2009 50.2 −3.3 −6.16%
2008 53.49 +0.73 +1.39%
2007 52.76 −3.26 −5.82%
2006 56.03 −2.89 −4.9%
2005 58.91 −2.11 −3.45%
2004 61.02 −2.25 −3.55%
2003 63.27 −2.61 −3.96%
2002 65.87 −1.55 −2.3%
2001 67.42 −0.88 −1.29%
2000 68.31 +0.44 +0.65%
1999 67.87 +2.91 +4.48%
1998 64.96 +1.5 +2.36%
1997 63.46 +2.06 +3.36%
1996 61.4 +1.88 +3.16%
1995 59.51 +1.57 +2.71%
1994 57.94 +1.38 +2.44%
1993 56.56 +1.18 +2.13%
1992 55.38 +0.8 +1.47%
1991 54.58 +0.75 +1.39%
1990 53.83 +0.14 +0.25%
1989 53.7 +1.27 +2.43%
1988 52.42 +1.26 +2.46%
1987 51.16 +1.38 +2.77%
1986 49.78 +0.56 +1.13%
1985 49.22 +1.08 +2.25%
1984 48.14 +0.79 +1.67%
1983 47.35 +0.78 +1.68%
1982 46.57 +0.31 +0.67%
1981 46.26 +4.16 +9.88%
1980 42.1 +0.88 +2.13%
1979 41.22 +0.82 +2.03%
1978 40.4 +0.95 +2.4%
1977 39.45 +0.83 +2.15%
1976 38.62 +0.74 +1.95%
1975 37.88 +5.17 +15.8%
1974 32.71 −0 −0%
1973 32.71 −0 −0%
1972 32.71 −0 −0%
1971 32.71 −1.36 −4%
1970 34.08 +5.12 +17.66%
1969 28.96 −0 −0%
1968 28.96 −0 −0%
1967 28.96 −0 −0%
1966 28.97 −1.39 −4.59%
1965 30.36 +3.83 +14.45%
1964 26.53 +0 +0%
1963 26.53 +0 +0%
1962 26.53 +0 +0%
1961 26.53 −1.43 −5.1%
1960 27.95

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.