What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Ireland?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ireland was 20.51 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 Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 51.41 per 100 people in 2007.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 3.94 per 100 people in 1960.

How does Ireland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Ireland ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ireland 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 Ireland

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

Ireland: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 20.51 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

20.51 per 100 people

Change on year

down 9.4%

World rank

60th

of 213 countries

All-time high

51.41 per 100 people

in 2007

All-time low

3.94 per 100 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ireland, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ireland stood at 20.51 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ireland peaked at 51.41 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.94 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Ireland 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, 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	4.89 per 100 people	3.94 per 100 people	5.84 per 100 people	10
1970s	9.91 per 100 people	7.97 per 100 people	13.01 per 100 people	10
1980s	19.8 per 100 people	14.24 per 100 people	26.3 per 100 people	10
1990s	36.34 per 100 people	28 per 100 people	46.3 per 100 people	10
2000s	49.35 per 100 people	47.02 per 100 people	51.41 per 100 people	10
2010s	41.5 per 100 people	35.82 per 100 people	45.58 per 100 people	10
2020s	25.3 per 100 people	20.51 per 100 people	33.69 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

57 Belgium 21.18 per 100 people compare
58 Tuvalu 21.15 per 100 people compare
59 United Arab Emirates 20.8 per 100 people compare
61 American Samoa 20.05 per 100 people compare
62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 per 100 people compare
63 Trinidad and Tobago 19.75 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Ireland

Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 192.53 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1.11 million (2023)
Air transport, freight 430.49 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 49 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 9,400 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 97.2% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 66.1% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Ireland?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ireland was 20.51 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 Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 51.41 per 100 people in 2007.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 3.94 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Ireland ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.