What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus was 25.4 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 63.1 per 100 people in 2000.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 1.86 per 100 people in 1960.

How does Cyprus rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Cyprus ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cyprus data come from?

The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cyprus: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 25.4 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

25.4 per 100 people

Change on year

down 9.1%

World rank

44th

of 213 countries

All-time high

63.1 per 100 people

in 2000

All-time low

1.86 per 100 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus, 1960–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus is 25.4 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus peaked at 63.1 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.86 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Cyprus 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.7 per 100 people	1.86 per 100 people	3.54 per 100 people	10
1970s	7.67 per 100 people	5.44 per 100 people	12.02 per 100 people	10
1980s	24.74 per 100 people	13.12 per 100 people	39.32 per 100 people	10
1990s	52.24 per 100 people	42.4 per 100 people	61.4 per 100 people	10
2000s	56.59 per 100 people	50.61 per 100 people	63.1 per 100 people	10
2010s	39.94 per 100 people	35 per 100 people	49.2 per 100 people	10
2020s	30.3 per 100 people	25.4 per 100 people	34.06 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

41 Israel 27.66 per 100 people compare
42 Canada 27.6 per 100 people compare
43 Hungary 26 per 100 people compare
45 North Macedonia 25.02 per 100 people compare
46 Liechtenstein 24.81 per 100 people compare
47 Curacao 24.79 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Cyprus

Fixed telephone subscriptions 245,464 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.22 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.51 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 724,062 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 6,815 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.3695 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.78 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 585.86 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 89.6% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 38.8% (2022)

All data for Cyprus →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus was 25.4 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 63.1 per 100 people in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 1.86 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Cyprus rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Cyprus ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?: The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.