Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines
Philippines: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 4.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 4.42 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines peaked at 4.80 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83,000, in 1965.
Philippines ranks 29th 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 | 83,000 | 83,000 | 83,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 259,700 | 177,000 | 389,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 509,248 | 420,000 | 591,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 610,032 | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 million | 3.06 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 million | 3.09 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million | 4.42 million | 4.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 41.50 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 283,131 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 649.21 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 479 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 4,203 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 67.3% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 10.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Philippines was 4.42 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,000 in 1965.
- How does Philippines rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.