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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belarus

Belarus: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 45.76 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
45.76 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
47.86 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.894 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belarus, 1960–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 45.76 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belarus peaked at 47.86 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.894 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Belarus 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belarus, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.894 per 100 people —
1961 0.9231 per 100 people +3.3%
1962 0.9231 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.9231 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.9231 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 1.3 per 100 people +40.6%
1966 1.35 per 100 people +4.1%
1967 1.35 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 1.35 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 1.35 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 2.81 per 100 people +107.9%
1971 2.89 per 100 people +2.9%
1972 2.89 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 2.89 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 2.89 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 5.16 per 100 people +78.5%
1976 5.66 per 100 people +9.6%
1977 6.07 per 100 people +7.3%
1978 6.51 per 100 people +7.3%
1979 6.93 per 100 people +6.4%
1980 7.36 per 100 people +6.3%
1981 7.66 per 100 people +4.0%
1982 8.08 per 100 people +5.5%
1983 8.6 per 100 people +6.4%
1984 9.65 per 100 people +12.3%
1985 9.9 per 100 people +2.5%
1986 10.93 per 100 people +10.4%
1987 11.95 per 100 people +9.4%
1988 13.04 per 100 people +9.1%
1989 14.09 per 100 people +8.1%
1990 15.5 per 100 people +10.0%
1991 16.4 per 100 people +5.8%
1992 17.1 per 100 people +4.3%
1993 17.7 per 100 people +3.5%
1994 18.5 per 100 people +4.5%
1995 19.3 per 100 people +4.3%
1996 20.9 per 100 people +8.3%
1997 22.8 per 100 people +9.1%
1998 24.7 per 100 people +8.3%
1999 26.3 per 100 people +6.5%
2000 27.54 per 100 people +4.7%
2001 28.8 per 100 people +4.6%
2002 30.05 per 100 people +4.3%
2003 31.33 per 100 people +4.3%
2004 32.62 per 100 people +4.1%
2005 33.97 per 100 people +4.1%
2006 35.05 per 100 people +3.2%
2007 38.4 per 100 people +9.5%
2008 39.02 per 100 people +1.6%
2009 41.9 per 100 people +7.4%
2010 43.61 per 100 people +4.1%
2011 44.42 per 100 people +1.9%
2012 46.57 per 100 people +4.8%
2013 47.21 per 100 people +1.4%
2014 47.66 per 100 people +0.9%
2015 47.86 per 100 people +0.4%
2016 47.53 per 100 people -0.7%
2017 47.39 per 100 people -0.3%
2018 47.35 per 100 people -0.1%
2019 47.19 per 100 people -0.3%
2020 47.12 per 100 people -0.1%
2021 46.83 per 100 people -0.6%
2022 46.11 per 100 people -1.5%
2023 45.77 per 100 people -0.7%
2024 45.76 per 100 people -0.0%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 45.76 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 45.76 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belarus 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +107.9% 1.35 per 100 people 2.81 per 100 people
1975 +78.5% 2.89 per 100 people 5.16 per 100 people
1965 +40.6% 0.9231 per 100 people 1.3 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.13 per 100 people 0.894 per 100 people 1.35 per 100 people 10
1970s 4.47 per 100 people 2.81 per 100 people 6.93 per 100 people 10
1980s 10.13 per 100 people 7.36 per 100 people 14.09 per 100 people 10
1990s 19.92 per 100 people 15.5 per 100 people 26.3 per 100 people 10
2000s 33.87 per 100 people 27.54 per 100 people 41.9 per 100 people 10
2010s 46.68 per 100 people 43.61 per 100 people 47.86 per 100 people 10
2020s 46.32 per 100 people 45.76 per 100 people 47.12 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 9 Malta 47.35 per 100 people compare
  2. 10 San Marino 46.93 per 100 people compare
  3. 11 Greece 46.69 per 100 people compare
  4. 13 Gibraltar 45.61 per 100 people compare
  5. 14 Germany 45.42 per 100 people compare
  6. 15 Palau 45.1 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belarus?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belarus was 45.76 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 47.86 per 100 people in 2015.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.894 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Belarus rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Belarus ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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