Fixed telephone subscriptions in Czechia

Czechia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.16 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
63rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.87 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.15 million
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Czechia, 1979–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Czechia recorded 1.16 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Czechia peaked at 3.87 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 1979.

That places Czechia 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.15 million 1.15 million 1.15 million 1
1980s 1.34 million 1.18 million 1.56 million 10
1990s 2.54 million 1.62 million 3.81 million 10
2000s 3.20 million 2.40 million 3.87 million 10
2010s 1.90 million 1.49 million 2.37 million 10
2020s 1.25 million 1.16 million 1.34 million 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 60 Libya 1.22 million compare
  2. 61 Uruguay 1.21 million compare
  3. 62 North Korea 1.18 million compare
  4. 64 Dominican Republic 1.15 million compare
  5. 65 Croatia 1.10 million compare
  6. 66 Ireland 1.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Czechia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Czechia was 1.16 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1979.
How does Czechia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Czechia ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 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.