Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark
Denmark: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark stood at 11.68. 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark peaked at 72.12 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.68, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.2 | — |
| 1961 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21.67 | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 21.65 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 21.65 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 21.65 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 21.65 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25.37 | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 25.33 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 25.33 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.33 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.33 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.74 | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 36.14 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 38.36 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 40.23 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 42.1 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 43.43 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 44.64 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 45.87 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 46.9 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 48.15 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 49.68 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 51.34 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 52.95 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 54.46 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 55.47 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 56.6 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 57.2 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 58.1 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 59 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 61.8 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 63.2 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 65.9 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 68.4 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 71.82 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 72.12 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.84 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 67.05 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 64.6 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 61.78 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 56.99 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 51.73 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 54.15 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 50.23 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 47.11 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 44.54 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 41.12 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 37.3 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 33.18 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 26.74 | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 24.36 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 19.06 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 19.36 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.26 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 12.59 | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 12.44 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.66 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.42 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.68 | -6.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 48% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark 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 | +33.2% | 25.33 | 33.74 |
| 2020 | -27.0% | 17.26 | 12.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.93 | 18.2 | 21.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.72 | 25.33 | 42.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.29 | 43.43 | 55.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.12 | 56.6 | 68.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.93 | 50.23 | 72.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31 | 17.26 | 47.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 | 11.68 | 12.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark was 11.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72.12 in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Denmark ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 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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