What is fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total was 6.3 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 IDA & IBRD total?

The highest recorded value was 13.21 per 100 people in 2007.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA & IBRD total?

The lowest recorded value was 1 per 100 people in 1975.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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 IDA & IBRD total

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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IDA & IBRD total: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6.3 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

6.3 per 100 people

Change on year

down 3.1%

All-time high

13.21 per 100 people

in 2007

All-time low

1 per 100 people

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total stood at 6.3 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 13.21 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 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	1.17 per 100 people	1 per 100 people	1.36 per 100 people	5
1980s	1.83 per 100 people	1.45 per 100 people	2.33 per 100 people	10
1990s	4.24 per 100 people	2.49 per 100 people	6.87 per 100 people	10
2000s	11.44 per 100 people	7.94 per 100 people	13.21 per 100 people	10
2010s	9.48 per 100 people	7.4 per 100 people	11.86 per 100 people	10
2020s	6.72 per 100 people	6.3 per 100 people	7.1 per 100 people	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total was 6.3 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 IDA & IBRD total?: The highest recorded value was 13.21 per 100 people in 2007.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The lowest recorded value was 1 per 100 people in 1975.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.