Fixed telephone subscriptions in Poland
Poland: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 4.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Poland is 4.41 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Poland peaked at 12.55 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 535,202, in 1960.
Poland ranks 30th 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 | 659,601 | 535,202 | 784,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 1.07 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 million | 1.94 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.90 million | 3.29 million | 10.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 million | 8.49 million | 12.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 million | 5.95 million | 9.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 million | 4.41 million | 5.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More infrastructure data for Poland
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 8.78 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 102,938 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 343.93 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 53.6 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,456 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 88.6% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 21.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Poland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Poland was 4.41 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,202 in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.