What is fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union was 155.00 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in European Union?

The highest recorded value was 207.64 million in 2002.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in European Union?

The lowest recorded value was 16.72 million in 1960.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this European Union 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union

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

European Union: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 155.00 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

155.00 million

Change on year

down 2.5%

All-time high

207.64 million

in 2002

All-time low

16.72 million

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union is 155.00 million, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union peaked at 207.64 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.72 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	20.71 million	16.72 million	24.71 million	10
1970s	51.77 million	36.64 million	80.54 million	10
1980s	110.35 million	86.98 million	133.91 million	10
1990s	171.23 million	142.43 million	199.40 million	10
2000s	203.70 million	193.85 million	207.64 million	10
2010s	182.67 million	162.56 million	198.82 million	10
2020s	157.99 million	155.00 million	160.06 million	3

More infrastructure data for European Union

Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.52 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.69 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 552.32 million (2022)
Air transport, passengers carried 700.15 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 5.08 million (2023)
Air transport, freight 34,175 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,360 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,041 cubic meters (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 24.0% (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 44.3% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in European Union was 155.00 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in European Union?: The highest recorded value was 207.64 million in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 16.72 million in 1960.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union 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: 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.