Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium
Belgium: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 21.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium stood at 21.18.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium peaked at 49.89 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 1961.
That places Belgium 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.56 | — |
| 1961 | 8.5 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.16 | +31.2% |
| 1966 | 11.12 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 11.12 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.12 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.12 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.95 | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 13.95 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.95 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.95 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.95 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.95 | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 19.86 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 20.95 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 22.22 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 23.61 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 24.84 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 26.28 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 27.61 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 28.56 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 29.62 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 30.69 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 32.64 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 34.01 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 35.54 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 37.35 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 39.3 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 41 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 42.4 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 43.6 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 44.9 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 46.2 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 45.5 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.8 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 47.6 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 49 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 49.13 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.89 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.73 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 46.98 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 46.07 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 45.75 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.82 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 45.62 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 44.21 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 42.88 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 42.42 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.98 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.73 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.1 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.43 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.81 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.57 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 37.64 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.94 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 34.21 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 31.5 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 28.58 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 25.48 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 23.62 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 21.18 | -10.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 21.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 87% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 21.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium 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 | +35.8% | 13.95 | 18.95 |
| 1965 | +31.2% | 8.5 | 11.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.82 | 8.5 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.53 | 13.95 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.72 | 24.84 | 37.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.63 | 39.3 | 49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.31 | 42.88 | 49.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.38 | 34.21 | 42.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.07 | 21.18 | 31.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium was 21.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 49.89 in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 1961.
- How does Belgium rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Belgium ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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