What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Israel?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Israel was 2.56 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2012.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 64,811 in 1960.

How does Israel rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Israel ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Israel 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 Israel

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

Israel: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.56 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

2.56 million

Change on year

down 28.4%

World rank

40th

of 213 countries

All-time high

3.59 million

in 2012

All-time low

64,811

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Israel, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 2.56 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Israel peaked at 3.59 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64,811, in 1960.

Israel ranks 40th of 213 countries on this measure, 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	118,406	64,811	172,000	10
1970s	528,710	369,000	786,500	10
1980s	1.17 million	859,500	1.53 million	10
1990s	2.25 million	1.63 million	2.88 million	10
2000s	3.04 million	2.90 million	3.32 million	10
2010s	3.37 million	3.14 million	3.59 million	10
2020s	3.25 million	2.56 million	3.57 million	4

Countries ranked near Israel

37 Syria 2.84 million compare
38 Switzerland 2.73 million compare
39 Vietnam 2.64 million compare
41 Pakistan 2.54 million compare
42 Hungary 2.52 million compare
43 Belgium 2.49 million compare

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More infrastructure data for Israel

Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.66 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 7.38 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 48,607 (2023)
Air transport, freight 609.66 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.75 billion cubic meters (2021)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 80.03 cubic meters (2021)
Individuals using the Internet 88.2% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 38.2% (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Israel?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Israel was 2.56 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2012.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 64,811 in 1960.
How does Israel rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Israel ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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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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.