Fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 170.78 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 170.78 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 216.62 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million, in 1960.
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 | 3.99 million | 3.27 million | 4.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.14 million | 6.97 million | 15.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.11 million | 16.55 million | 37.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.14 million | 41.48 million | 117.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.34 million | 129.33 million | 212.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.27 million | 166.42 million | 216.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.11 million | 170.78 million | 175.66 million | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.17 billion (2022)
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- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 5.87 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 21,849 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 12,080 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,496 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 9.4% (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend was 170.78 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 216.62 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million in 1960.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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
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.