Fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 385.20 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
385.20 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
All-time high
561.37 million
in 2000
All-time low
84.11 million
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend is 385.20 million, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 561.37 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.11 million, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95.92 million 84.11 million 107.78 million 10
1970s 184.69 million 145.44 million 250.35 million 10
1980s 324.51 million 263.14 million 387.60 million 10
1990s 476.23 million 406.45 million 550.69 million 10
2000s 537.60 million 505.89 million 561.37 million 10
2010s 473.88 million 417.85 million 522.67 million 10
2020s 397.48 million 385.20 million 407.51 million 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend was 385.20 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 561.37 million in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 84.11 million in 1960.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-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.