Fixed telephone subscriptions in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 267.08 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
267.08 million
Change on year
down 10.3%
All-time high
531.77 million
in 2007
All-time low
17.14 million
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Late-demographic dividend, 1975–2022

0200.0M400.0M600.0M197519982022

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

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 267.08 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 531.77 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.14 million, in 1975.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.42 million 17.14 million 25.92 million 5
1980s 41.02 million 27.98 million 56.00 million 10
1990s 121.66 million 61.16 million 221.28 million 10
2000s 436.66 million 267.81 million 531.77 million 10
2010s 391.77 million 318.65 million 465.93 million 10
2020s 289.53 million 267.08 million 303.65 million 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Late-demographic dividend?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Late-demographic dividend was 267.08 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 531.77 million in 2007.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 17.14 million in 1975.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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

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.