Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus

Cyprus: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 25.4 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.4 per 100 people
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
44th
of 212 countries
All-time high
63.1 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.86 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus, 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

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus stood at 25.4 per 100 people.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus peaked at 63.1 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.86 per 100 people, in 1960.

Cyprus ranks 44th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7 per 100 people 1.86 per 100 people 3.54 per 100 people 10
1970s 7.67 per 100 people 5.44 per 100 people 12.02 per 100 people 10
1980s 24.74 per 100 people 13.12 per 100 people 39.32 per 100 people 10
1990s 52.24 per 100 people 42.4 per 100 people 61.4 per 100 people 10
2000s 56.59 per 100 people 50.61 per 100 people 63.1 per 100 people 10
2010s 39.94 per 100 people 35 per 100 people 49.2 per 100 people 10
2020s 30.3 per 100 people 25.4 per 100 people 34.06 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 41 Israel 27.66 per 100 people compare
  2. 42 Canada 27.6 per 100 people compare
  3. 43 Hungary 26 per 100 people compare
  4. 45 North Macedonia 25.02 per 100 people compare
  5. 47 Curacao 24.79 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus was 25.4 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 63.1 per 100 people in 2000.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Cyprus rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Cyprus ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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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