What is fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only was 8.4 per 100 people in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IBRD only?

The highest recorded value was 16.55 per 100 people in 2007.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IBRD only?

The lowest recorded value was 1.12 per 100 people in 1975.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in IBRD only?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this IBRD only 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 IBRD only

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

IBRD only: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8.4 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

8.4 per 100 people

Change on year

down 2.3%

All-time high

16.55 per 100 people

in 2007

All-time low

1.12 per 100 people

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only, 1975–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only stood at 8.4 per 100 people.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only peaked at 16.55 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.12 per 100 people, in 1975.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.32 per 100 people	1.12 per 100 people	1.53 per 100 people	5
1980s	2.13 per 100 people	1.63 per 100 people	2.75 per 100 people	10
1990s	5.13 per 100 people	2.94 per 100 people	8.43 per 100 people	10
2000s	14.3 per 100 people	9.8 per 100 people	16.55 per 100 people	10
2010s	12.09 per 100 people	9.5 per 100 people	14.98 per 100 people	10
2020s	8.82 per 100 people	8.4 per 100 people	9.1 per 100 people	6

More infrastructure data for IBRD only

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Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.82 billion (2025)
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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 13.45 million (2023)
Air transport, freight 53,554 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 26,770 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 5,433 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 82.7% (2025)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 13.1% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in IBRD only was 8.4 per 100 people in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IBRD only?: The highest recorded value was 16.55 per 100 people in 2007.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IBRD only?: The lowest recorded value was 1.12 per 100 people in 1975.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in IBRD only?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IBRD only 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.