Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Northern Europe

Fixed telephone lines in Northern Europe in 2024 — 25.11 per 100. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 118.1%.

2024 25.11 per 100 −11.53% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 58.16 per 1002000
Period minimum 11.51 per 1001960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Northern Europe, 1960–2024020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 11.51 per 1001962: 11.53 per 1001964: 11.53 per 1001966: 14.75 per 1001968: 14.76 per 1001970: 19.31 per 1001972: 19.3 per 1001974: 19.29 per 1001976: 26.55 per 1001978: 30.18 per 1001980: 33.11 per 1001982: 35.22 per 1001984: 37.49 per 1001986: 39.74 per 1001988: 42.82 per 1001990: 45.38 per 1001992: 47.01 per 1001994: 49.48 per 1001996: 52.5 per 1001998: 55.69 per 1002000: 58.16 per 1002002: 56.46 per 1002004: 54.74 per 1002006: 52.34 per 1002008: 51.18 per 1002010: 47.87 per 1002012: 45.36 per 1002014: 43.29 per 1002016: 40.3 per 1002018: 36.83 per 1002020: 35.95 per 1002022: 31.92 per 1002024: 25.11 per 100
Change over the period: +13.59 (+118.08%) Average annual rate: 1.23 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Northern Europe 25.11 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Northern Europe, by year Northern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 25.11 −3.27 −11.53%
2023 28.38 −3.54 −11.09%
2022 31.92 −2.32 −6.78%
2021 34.24 −1.71 −4.76%
2020 35.95 −1 −2.72%
2019 36.95 +0.12 +0.32%
2018 36.83 −1.27 −3.33%
2017 38.1 −2.2 −5.45%
2016 40.3 −1.68 −3.99%
2015 41.98 −1.31 −3.03%
2014 43.29 −1.15 −2.59%
2013 44.44 −0.92 −2.03%
2012 45.36 −1.28 −2.75%
2011 46.65 −1.22 −2.56%
2010 47.87 −1.35 −2.75%
2009 49.22 −1.96 −3.83%
2008 51.18 +0.08 +0.17%
2007 51.1 −1.24 −2.38%
2006 52.34 −1.14 −2.13%
2005 53.48 −1.25 −2.29%
2004 54.74 −0.69 −1.24%
2003 55.43 −1.03 −1.82%
2002 56.46 −0.6 −1.04%
2001 57.05 −1.1 −1.9%
2000 58.16 +1.39 +2.45%
1999 56.76 +1.08 +1.93%
1998 55.69 +1.07 +1.95%
1997 54.62 +2.12 +4.03%
1996 52.5 +1.61 +3.17%
1995 50.89 +1.41 +2.85%
1994 49.48 +1.4 +2.91%
1993 48.08 +1.07 +2.28%
1992 47.01 +0.76 +1.65%
1991 46.25 +0.87 +1.92%
1990 45.38 +0.97 +2.18%
1989 44.41 +1.59 +3.71%
1988 42.82 +1.61 +3.9%
1987 41.21 +1.47 +3.69%
1986 39.74 +1.11 +2.88%
1985 38.63 +1.14 +3.05%
1984 37.49 +1.2 +3.3%
1983 36.29 +1.07 +3.05%
1982 35.22 +0.91 +2.66%
1981 34.3 +1.19 +3.61%
1980 33.11 +1.42 +4.48%
1979 31.69 +1.51 +5%
1978 30.18 +1.86 +6.55%
1977 28.32 +1.77 +6.67%
1976 26.55 +1.32 +5.22%
1975 25.23 +5.95 +30.83%
1974 19.29 −0 −0.02%
1973 19.29 −0.01 −0.05%
1972 19.3 −0.01 −0.05%
1971 19.31 +0 +0.02%
1970 19.31 +4.55 +30.81%
1969 14.76 +0 +0.03%
1968 14.76 −0 −0%
1967 14.76 +0 +0.02%
1966 14.75 +0.01 +0.09%
1965 14.74 +3.21 +27.88%
1964 11.53 +0 +0.01%
1963 11.53 −0 −0.03%
1962 11.53 −0.01 −0.05%
1961 11.53 +0.02 +0.19%
1960 11.51

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.