What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Vietnam?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vietnam was 2.62 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 Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 20.16 per 100 people in 2009.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 per 100 people in 1960.

How does Vietnam rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Vietnam ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Vietnam 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 Vietnam

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

Vietnam: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.62 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.62 per 100 people

Change on year

up 13.4%

World rank

149th

of 213 countries

All-time high

20.16 per 100 people

in 2009

All-time low

0.0221 per 100 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vietnam, 1960–2024

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 Vietnam is 2.62 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Vietnam peaked at 20.16 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Vietnam 149th 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	0.0221 per 100 people	0.0221 per 100 people	0.0221 per 100 people	9
1970s	0.0221 per 100 people	0.0221 per 100 people	0.0221 per 100 people	4
1980s	0.1209 per 100 people	0.1168 per 100 people	0.1241 per 100 people	8
1990s	1.12 per 100 people	0.15 per 100 people	2.76 per 100 people	10
2000s	10.18 per 100 people	3.3 per 100 people	20.16 per 100 people	9
2010s	8.01 per 100 people	3.76 per 100 people	16.44 per 100 people	10
2020s	2.75 per 100 people	2.31 per 100 people	3.27 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

146 India 2.7 per 100 people compare
147 Finland 2.67 per 100 people compare
148 Gabon 2.64 per 100 people compare
150 Namibia 2.55 per 100 people compare
151 Djibouti 2.49 per 100 people compare
152 Maldives 2.27 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Vietnam

Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 55.11 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 331,806 (2023)
Air transport, freight 927.89 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 359.42 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,606 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 84.2% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 1.5% (2022)

All data for Vietnam →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Vietnam?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vietnam was 2.62 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 Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 20.16 per 100 people in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Vietnam rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Vietnam ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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.