What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany was 45.42 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 Germany?

The highest recorded value was 66.78 per 100 people in 2005.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 4.39 per 100 people in 1961.

How does Germany rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Germany ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Germany 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 Germany

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

Germany: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 45.42 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

45.42 per 100 people

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

14th

of 213 countries

All-time high

66.78 per 100 people

in 2005

All-time low

4.39 per 100 people

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 45.42 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany peaked at 66.78 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.39 per 100 people, in 1961.

Germany ranks 14th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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	5.37 per 100 people	4.39 per 100 people	6.37 per 100 people	10
1970s	15.57 per 100 people	10.93 per 100 people	24.28 per 100 people	10
1980s	31.78 per 100 people	26.27 per 100 people	36.55 per 100 people	10
1990s	49.38 per 100 people	40 per 100 people	59 per 100 people	10
2000s	65.02 per 100 people	61.4 per 100 people	66.78 per 100 people	10
2010s	56.9 per 100 people	45.8 per 100 people	65.45 per 100 people	10
2020s	45.79 per 100 people	45.42 per 100 people	45.99 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Germany

11 Greece 46.69 per 100 people compare
12 Belarus 45.76 per 100 people compare
13 Gibraltar 45.61 per 100 people compare
15 Palau 45.1 per 100 people compare
16 Hong Kong 44.57 per 100 people compare
17 Bermuda 43.59 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Germany

Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 80.20 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 655,842 (2023)
Air transport, freight 12,766 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 107 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,286 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 41.5% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany was 45.42 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 Germany?: The highest recorded value was 66.78 per 100 people in 2005.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 4.39 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Germany rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Germany ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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About this data

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.