Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark

Denmark: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.68 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.68 per 100 people
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
95th
of 212 countries
All-time high
72.12 per 100 people
in 2001
All-time low
11.68 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark, 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 Denmark stood at 11.68 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark peaked at 72.12 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.68 per 100 people, in 2024.

That places Denmark 95th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.93 per 100 people 18.2 per 100 people 21.67 per 100 people 10
1970s 31.72 per 100 people 25.33 per 100 people 42.1 per 100 people 10
1980s 49.29 per 100 people 43.43 per 100 people 55.47 per 100 people 10
1990s 61.12 per 100 people 56.6 per 100 people 68.4 per 100 people 10
2000s 61.93 per 100 people 50.23 per 100 people 72.12 per 100 people 10
2010s 31 per 100 people 17.26 per 100 people 47.11 per 100 people 10
2020s 12.36 per 100 people 11.68 per 100 people 12.66 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 92 Kuwait 11.83 per 100 people compare
  2. 93 China 11.73 per 100 people compare
  3. 94 Cape Verde 11.68 per 100 people compare
  4. 96 Syria 11.52 per 100 people compare
  5. 97 Iraq 11.46 per 100 people compare
  6. 98 Poland 11.45 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 Denmark?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark was 11.68 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 72.12 per 100 people in 2001.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 11.68 per 100 people in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Denmark ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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