Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 53.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 53.00 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 113.96 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.14 million, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.67 million | 14.14 million | 21.69 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.77 million | 23.03 million | 47.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.13 million | 50.84 million | 87.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.19 million | 91.40 million | 113.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.81 million | 77.70 million | 111.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.67 million | 53.00 million | 74.00 million | 6 |
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 664.00 million (2025)
- Air transport, passengers carried 269.09 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2.02 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 11,804 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 5,128 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 11,184 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 90.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 14.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 53.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 113.96 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 million in 1975.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.