Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — United Kingdom

Fixed telephone lines in the United Kingdom in 2024 — 34.38 per 100. Ranked 18 in the world out of 146. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 258.7%.

2024 34.38 per 100 −12.13% vs 2023
World rank 18of 146
Period maximum 59.65 per 1002000
Period minimum 9.59 per 1001960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — United Kingdom, 1960–2024020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 9.59 per 1001962: 9.62 per 1001964: 9.62 per 1001966: 12.05 per 1001968: 12.05 per 1001970: 16.56 per 1001972: 16.58 per 1001974: 16.58 per 1001976: 24.81 per 1001978: 29.09 per 1001980: 32.24 per 1001982: 34.08 per 1001984: 36.32 per 1001986: 38.3 per 1001988: 41.68 per 1001990: 44.2 per 1001992: 45.9 per 1001994: 48.9 per 1001996: 52.6 per 1001998: 56 per 1002000: 59.65 per 1002002: 58.34 per 1002004: 57.46 per 1002006: 55.44 per 1002008: 55.12 per 1002010: 53.02 per 1002012: 51.9 per 1002014: 51.24 per 1002016: 49.52 per 1002018: 47.21 per 1002020: 48.6 per 1002022: 44.07 per 1002024: 34.38 per 100
Change over the period: +24.8 (+258.68%) Average annual rate: 2.02 %

Comparison, 2024

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

United Kingdom 34.38 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Europe & Central Asia 24.3 per 100
Northern Europe computed 25.11 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 34.38 −4.75 −12.13%
2023 39.13 −4.94 −11.21%
2022 44.07 −3.06 −6.49%
2021 47.13 −1.46 −3.01%
2020 48.6 −0.2 −0.41%
2019 48.8 +1.59 +3.37%
2018 47.21 −0.67 −1.4%
2017 47.88 −1.65 −3.33%
2016 49.52 −1.27 −2.5%
2015 50.8 −0.45 −0.87%
2014 51.24 −0.61 −1.17%
2013 51.85 −0.06 −0.11%
2012 51.9 −0.46 −0.87%
2011 52.36 −0.67 −1.26%
2010 53.02 −0.58 −1.08%
2009 53.6 −1.52 −2.76%
2008 55.12 +0.75 +1.37%
2007 54.38 −1.06 −1.92%
2006 55.44 −0.78 −1.39%
2005 56.22 −1.24 −2.16%
2004 57.46 −0.29 −0.51%
2003 57.76 −0.59 −1%
2002 58.34 +0.02 +0.03%
2001 58.32 −1.33 −2.22%
2000 59.65 +1.85 +3.2%
1999 57.8 +1.8 +3.21%
1998 56 +1.5 +2.75%
1997 54.5 +1.9 +3.61%
1996 52.6 +2 +3.95%
1995 50.6 +1.7 +3.48%
1994 48.9 +1.7 +3.6%
1993 47.2 +1.3 +2.83%
1992 45.9 +0.9 +2%
1991 45 +0.8 +1.81%
1990 44.2 +0.75 +1.74%
1989 43.45 +1.76 +4.23%
1988 41.68 +1.8 +4.52%
1987 39.88 +1.58 +4.12%
1986 38.3 +0.92 +2.46%
1985 37.38 +1.06 +2.93%
1984 36.32 +1.15 +3.28%
1983 35.17 +1.08 +3.18%
1982 34.08 +0.75 +2.26%
1981 33.33 +1.09 +3.37%
1980 32.24 +1.45 +4.71%
1979 30.79 +1.71 +5.87%
1978 29.09 +2.29 +8.55%
1977 26.79 +1.98 +7.99%
1976 24.81 +1.3 +5.52%
1975 23.51 +6.93 +41.83%
1974 16.58 +0 +0%
1973 16.58 +0 +0%
1972 16.58 +0 +0%
1971 16.58 +0.02 +0.14%
1970 16.56 +4.51 +37.43%
1969 12.05 +0 +0%
1968 12.05 +0 +0%
1967 12.05 +0 +0%
1966 12.05 −0 −0.02%
1965 12.05 +2.43 +25.27%
1964 9.62 +0 +0%
1963 9.62 +0 +0%
1962 9.62 +0 +0%
1961 9.62 +0.03 +0.33%
1960 9.59

Northern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.