Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria
Austria: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 38.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria is 38.17, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria peaked at 50.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.06, in 1961.
That places Austria 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.09 | — |
| 1961 | 6.06 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.06 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.06 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.06 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.01 | +48.6% |
| 1966 | 8.97 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.97 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.97 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.97 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12.98 | +44.8% |
| 1971 | 12.89 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 12.89 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.89 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.89 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.86 | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 21.46 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 23.09 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 24.93 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 26.94 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 29.03 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 30.7 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 32.21 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 33.71 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 34.94 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 36.09 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 37.25 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 38.39 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 39.58 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 40.72 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 42 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 43.1 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 44.2 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45.3 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 46.5 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 47.8 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 49 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 49.8 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 50.2 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.3 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 49.88 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 49.7 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.05 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 47.73 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.75 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 45.44 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 43.59 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 41.06 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 39.47 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 38.98 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.62 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 40.37 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.09 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.31 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.17 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 41.76 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.82 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.18 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 42.25 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.91 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.45 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.47 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.58 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 39.47 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 38.17 | -3.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 38.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Austria's 38.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +54.1% | 12.89 | 19.86 |
| 1965 | +48.6% | 6.06 | 9.01 |
| 1970 | +44.8% | 8.97 | 12.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.52 | 6.06 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.08 | 12.89 | 26.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.26 | 29.03 | 40.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.72 | 42 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.06 | 38.98 | 49.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.05 | 39.31 | 42.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.63 | 38.17 | 42.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 20 Northern Mariana Islands 42.26 compare
- 21 South Korea 41.17 compare
- 22 Luxembourg 39.81 compare
- 24 Spain 38.05 compare
- 25 Mauritius 36.88 compare
- 26 Serbia 36.69 compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria was 38.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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