What is fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union was 35.52 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in European Union?

The highest recorded value was 48.5 per 100 people in 2002.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in European Union?

The lowest recorded value was 5.38 per 100 people in 1964.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this European Union 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 European Union

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

European Union: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 35.52 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

35.52 per 100 people

Change on year

down 0.6%

All-time high

48.5 per 100 people

in 2002

All-time low

5.38 per 100 people

in 1964

Years of data

1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union stood at 35.52 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union peaked at 48.5 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.38 per 100 people, in 1964.

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	6.28 per 100 people	5.38 per 100 people	7.2 per 100 people	10
1970s	13.78 per 100 people	10.11 per 100 people	20.04 per 100 people	10
1980s	26.91 per 100 people	21.55 per 100 people	32.26 per 100 people	10
1990s	40.49 per 100 people	34.05 per 100 people	46.84 per 100 people	10
2000s	47.17 per 100 people	44.34 per 100 people	48.5 per 100 people	10
2010s	41.32 per 100 people	36.56 per 100 people	45.23 per 100 people	10
2020s	35.74 per 100 people	35.52 per 100 people	35.97 per 100 people	3

More infrastructure data for European Union

Fixed telephone subscriptions 155.00 million (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.69 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 552.32 million (2022)
Air transport, passengers carried 700.15 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 5.08 million (2023)
Air transport, freight 34,175 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,360 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,041 cubic meters (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 24.0% (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 44.3% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union was 35.52 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in European Union?: The highest recorded value was 48.5 per 100 people in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 5.38 per 100 people in 1964.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union 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.