Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ireland
Ireland: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.08 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ireland peaked at 2.26 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 110,625, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 66th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 137,812 | 110,625 | 165,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 309,100 | 234,000 | 436,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 689,001 | 483,000 | 916,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 983,000 | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 1.83 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.77 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.08 million | 1.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 63 Czechia 1.16 million compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 1.15 million compare
- 65 Croatia 1.10 million compare
- 67 South Africa 1.01 million compare
- 68 Lebanon 924,461 compare
- 69 El Salvador 885,101 compare
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 192.53 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1.11 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 430.49 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 49 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 9,400 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 97.2% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 66.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Ireland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ireland was 1.08 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,625 in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Ireland ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.