What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Hungary?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hungary was 2.52 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 3.80 million in 2000.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 243,400 in 1960.

How does Hungary rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Hungary ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Hungary 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 Hungary

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

Hungary: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.52 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.52 million

Change on year

down 6.6%

World rank

42nd

of 213 countries

All-time high

3.80 million

in 2000

All-time low

243,400

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hungary, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 2.52 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Hungary peaked at 3.80 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 243,400, in 1960.

That places Hungary 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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	273,576	243,400	303,753	10
1970s	463,735	399,065	561,000	10
1980s	738,650	617,200	915,900	10
1990s	2.17 million	995,839	3.73 million	10
2000s	3.46 million	3.07 million	3.80 million	10
2010s	3.03 million	2.93 million	3.13 million	10
2020s	2.80 million	2.52 million	2.97 million	5

Countries ranked near Hungary

39 Vietnam 2.64 million compare
40 Israel 2.56 million compare
41 Pakistan 2.54 million compare
43 Belgium 2.49 million compare
44 Kazakhstan 2.44 million compare
45 Serbia 2.42 million compare

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More infrastructure data for Hungary

Fixed telephone subscriptions 26 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.58 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.12 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 55.61 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 298,017 (2023)
Air transport, freight 145.08 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 6 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 624.67 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 93.8% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 13.3% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Hungary?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hungary was 2.52 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 3.80 million in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 243,400 in 1960.
How does Hungary rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Hungary ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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.