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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.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 18.2 per 100 people —
1961 18.2 per 100 people +0.0%
1962 18.2 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 18.2 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 18.2 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 21.67 per 100 people +19.1%
1966 21.65 per 100 people -0.1%
1967 21.65 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 21.65 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 21.65 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 25.37 per 100 people +17.2%
1971 25.33 per 100 people -0.2%
1972 25.33 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 25.33 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 25.33 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 33.74 per 100 people +33.2%
1976 36.14 per 100 people +7.1%
1977 38.36 per 100 people +6.2%
1978 40.23 per 100 people +4.9%
1979 42.1 per 100 people +4.7%
1980 43.43 per 100 people +3.2%
1981 44.64 per 100 people +2.8%
1982 45.87 per 100 people +2.8%
1983 46.9 per 100 people +2.2%
1984 48.15 per 100 people +2.7%
1985 49.68 per 100 people +3.2%
1986 51.34 per 100 people +3.3%
1987 52.95 per 100 people +3.1%
1988 54.46 per 100 people +2.9%
1989 55.47 per 100 people +1.9%
1990 56.6 per 100 people +2.0%
1991 57.2 per 100 people +1.1%
1992 58.1 per 100 people +1.6%
1993 59 per 100 people +1.5%
1994 60 per 100 people +1.7%
1995 61 per 100 people +1.7%
1996 61.8 per 100 people +1.3%
1997 63.2 per 100 people +2.3%
1998 65.9 per 100 people +4.3%
1999 68.4 per 100 people +3.8%
2000 71.82 per 100 people +5.0%
2001 72.12 per 100 people +0.4%
2002 68.84 per 100 people -4.5%
2003 67.05 per 100 people -2.6%
2004 64.6 per 100 people -3.7%
2005 61.78 per 100 people -4.4%
2006 56.99 per 100 people -7.8%
2007 51.73 per 100 people -9.2%
2008 54.15 per 100 people +4.7%
2009 50.23 per 100 people -7.2%
2010 47.11 per 100 people -6.2%
2011 44.54 per 100 people -5.5%
2012 41.12 per 100 people -7.7%
2013 37.3 per 100 people -9.3%
2014 33.18 per 100 people -11.1%
2015 26.74 per 100 people -19.4%
2016 24.36 per 100 people -8.9%
2017 19.06 per 100 people -21.7%
2018 19.36 per 100 people +1.6%
2019 17.26 per 100 people -10.9%
2020 12.59 per 100 people -27.0%
2021 12.44 per 100 people -1.2%
2022 12.66 per 100 people +1.8%
2023 12.42 per 100 people -2.0%
2024 11.68 per 100 people -6.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 11.68 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 48% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 11.68 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +33.2% 25.33 per 100 people 33.74 per 100 people
2020 -27.0% 17.26 per 100 people 12.59 per 100 people

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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