What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Hungary?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hungary was 26 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 Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 37.27 per 100 people in 2000.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 2.43 per 100 people in 1961.

How does Hungary rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Hungary ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Hungary 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 Hungary

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

Hungary: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 26 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

26 per 100 people

Change on year

down 6.5%

World rank

43rd

of 213 countries

All-time high

37.27 per 100 people

in 2000

All-time low

2.43 per 100 people

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 26 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Hungary peaked at 37.27 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.43 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Hungary 43rd 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	2.71 per 100 people	2.43 per 100 people	3 per 100 people	10
1970s	4.41 per 100 people	3.85 per 100 people	5.25 per 100 people	10
1980s	7 per 100 people	5.77 per 100 people	8.81 per 100 people	10
1990s	21.12 per 100 people	9.59 per 100 people	36.5 per 100 people	10
2000s	34.26 per 100 people	30.68 per 100 people	37.27 per 100 people	10
2010s	30.78 per 100 people	29.49 per 100 people	32 per 100 people	10
2020s	28.82 per 100 people	26 per 100 people	30.47 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Hungary

40 Faroe Islands 27.66 per 100 people compare
41 Israel 27.66 per 100 people compare
42 Canada 27.6 per 100 people compare
44 Cyprus 25.4 per 100 people compare
45 North Macedonia 25.02 per 100 people compare
46 Liechtenstein 24.81 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Hungary

Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.52 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.58 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.12 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 55.61 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 298,017 (2023)
Air transport, freight 145.08 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 6 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 624.67 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 93.8% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 13.3% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Hungary?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hungary was 26 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 Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 37.27 per 100 people in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 2.43 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Hungary rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Hungary ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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.