What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines was 3.82 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 Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 4.4 per 100 people in 2008.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 0.253 per 100 people in 1965.

How does Philippines rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Philippines ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Philippines 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 Philippines

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

Philippines: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3.82 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.82 per 100 people

Change on year

down 5.2%

World rank

138th

of 213 countries

All-time high

4.4 per 100 people

in 2008

All-time low

0.253 per 100 people

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines, 1965–2024

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 3.82 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines peaked at 4.4 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.253 per 100 people, in 1965.

That places Philippines 138th 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	0.2654 per 100 people	0.253 per 100 people	0.2685 per 100 people	5
1970s	0.6268 per 100 people	0.4728 per 100 people	0.825 per 100 people	10
1980s	0.9376 per 100 people	0.8674 per 100 people	0.9833 per 100 people	10
1990s	2.02 per 100 people	0.971 per 100 people	3.72 per 100 people	10
2000s	4.08 per 100 people	3.83 per 100 people	4.4 per 100 people	10
2010s	3.47 per 100 people	2.98 per 100 people	3.85 per 100 people	10
2020s	4.08 per 100 people	3.82 per 100 people	4.22 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Philippines

135 Honduras 4.25 per 100 people compare
136 Jordan 4.21 per 100 people compare
137 Peru 4.08 per 100 people compare
139 Ukraine 3.8 per 100 people compare
140 Nicaragua 3.54 per 100 people compare
141 Botswana 3.3 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Philippines

Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 41.50 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 283,131 (2023)
Air transport, freight 649.21 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 479 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 4,203 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 67.3% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 10.4% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines was 3.82 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 Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 4.4 per 100 people in 2008.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.253 per 100 people in 1965.
How does Philippines rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Philippines ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.