What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland was 8.92 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 Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 63.26 per 100 people in 2006.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 100 people in 1965.

How does Greenland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Greenland ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Greenland 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 Greenland

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

Greenland: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8.92 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

8.92 per 100 people

Change on year

down 21.2%

World rank

113th

of 213 countries

All-time high

63.26 per 100 people

in 2006

All-time low

1.5 per 100 people

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland, 1965–2022

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 Greenland is 8.92 per 100 people, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland peaked at 63.26 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 100 people, in 1965.

That places Greenland 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	1.52 per 100 people	1.5 per 100 people	1.53 per 100 people	5
1970s	8.06 per 100 people	3.39 per 100 people	16.75 per 100 people	10
1980s	23.73 per 100 people	19.08 per 100 people	29.95 per 100 people	10
1990s	35.92 per 100 people	29.8 per 100 people	45.6 per 100 people	10
2000s	46.27 per 100 people	38.99 per 100 people	63.26 per 100 people	10
2010s	26.83 per 100 people	12.72 per 100 people	38.55 per 100 people	9
2020s	10.12 per 100 people	8.92 per 100 people	11.33 per 100 people	2

Countries ranked near Greenland

110 Armenia 10 per 100 people compare
111 Romania 9.06 per 100 people compare
112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.02 per 100 people compare
114 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.84 per 100 people compare
115 Chile 8.79 per 100 people compare
116 Venezuela 8.51 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Greenland

Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,996 (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.64 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 66,425 (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 69.5% (2017)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 31.98 per 100 people (2022)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 17,908 (2022)
ICT goods imports 3.6% (2018)
ICT goods exports 0.0% (2018)
Secure Internet servers 3,906 per 1 million people (2024)
Secure Internet servers 222 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Greenland was 8.92 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 Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 63.26 per 100 people in 2006.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 100 people in 1965.
How does Greenland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Greenland ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greenland 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.