Fixed telephone subscriptions in United States
United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 81.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in United States, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in United States is 81.55 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in United States peaked at 192.51 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.27 million, in 1960.
That places United States 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.78 million | 49.27 million | 58.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.36 million | 69.04 million | 91.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.62 million | 94.28 million | 131.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.97 million | 136.11 million | 189.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.06 million | 152.87 million | 192.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.25 million | 106.43 million | 149.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.27 million | 81.55 million | 101.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More infrastructure data for United States
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 941.56 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 9.27 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 42,763 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2,818 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 8,437 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 94.7% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 13.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in United States?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in United States was 81.55 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 192.51 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.27 million in 1960.
- How does United States rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.