Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark
Denmark: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.68 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark, 1960–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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