Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 25.02 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.02 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
45th
of 213 countries
All-time high
27 per 100 people
in 2002
All-time low
10.64 per 100 people
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia, 1983–2024

01020301983200320241983: 10.6 per 100 people1984: 11.1 per 100 people1985: 11.5 per 100 people1986: 11.9 per 100 people1987: 12.4 per 100 people1988: 12.8 per 100 people1989: 13.2 per 100 people1990: 13.8 per 100 people1991: 14.1 per 100 people1992: 15.4 per 100 people1993: 16.2 per 100 people1994: 16.9 per 100 people1995: 17.6 per 100 people1996: 18.2 per 100 people1997: 20.1 per 100 people1998: 21.6 per 100 people1999: 23 per 100 people2000: 24.7 per 100 people2001: 26.1 per 100 people2002: 27 per 100 people2003: 25.2 per 100 people2004: 25.7 per 100 people2005: 25.5 per 100 people2006: 23.5 per 100 people2007: 22.3 per 100 people2008: 22.1 per 100 people2009: 21.2 per 100 people2010: 20.1 per 100 people2011: 20.7 per 100 people2012: 20.1 per 100 people2013: 19.7 per 100 people2014: 19.2 per 100 people2015: 18.7 per 100 people2016: 18.8 per 100 people2017: 18.9 per 100 people2018: 19.9 per 100 people2019: 21.1 per 100 people2020: 22.2 per 100 people2021: 23 per 100 people2022: 23.8 per 100 people2023: 24.5 per 100 people2024: 25 per 100 people

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 North Macedonia is 25.02 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia peaked at 27 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.64 per 100 people, in 1983.

That places North Macedonia 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.93 per 100 people 10.64 per 100 people 13.24 per 100 people 7
1990s 17.69 per 100 people 13.8 per 100 people 23 per 100 people 10
2000s 24.33 per 100 people 21.22 per 100 people 27 per 100 people 10
2010s 19.73 per 100 people 18.73 per 100 people 21.1 per 100 people 10
2020s 23.7 per 100 people 22.19 per 100 people 25.02 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 42 Canada 27.6 per 100 people compare
  2. 43 Hungary 26 per 100 people compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 25.4 per 100 people compare
  4. 46 Liechtenstein 24.81 per 100 people compare
  5. 47 Curacao 24.79 per 100 people compare
  6. 48 Moldova 24.19 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia was 25.02 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 27 per 100 people in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.64 per 100 people in 1983.
How does North Macedonia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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

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.