Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia

Estonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 16.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.72
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
72nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
37.42
in 2000
All-time low
8.43
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia, 1975–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 16.72 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia peaked at 37.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 1975.

That places Estonia 72nd 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 50 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia, 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 8.43 —
1976 9.06 +7.5%
1977 11.06 +22.1%
1978 11.65 +5.4%
1979 12.94 +11.0%
1980 13.54 +4.7%
1981 15.48 +14.3%
1982 16.05 +3.7%
1983 16.6 +3.5%
1984 17.15 +3.3%
1985 17.7 +3.2%
1986 18.23 +3.0%
1987 18.74 +2.8%
1988 19.11 +2.0%
1989 19.77 +3.5%
1990 20.4 +3.2%
1991 21.2 +3.9%
1992 22 +3.8%
1993 23.2 +5.5%
1994 25.6 +10.3%
1995 28.3 +10.5%
1996 30.6 +8.1%
1997 33 +7.8%
1998 35.3 +7.0%
1999 36.7 +4.0%
2000 37.42 +2.0%
2001 36.47 -2.5%
2002 34.43 -5.6%
2003 33.63 -2.3%
2004 32.59 -3.1%
2005 32.63 +0.1%
2006 33.55 +2.8%
2007 36.96 +10.1%
2008 37.26 +0.8%
2009 36.92 -0.9%
2010 36.22 -1.9%
2011 35.55 -1.8%
2012 33.89 -4.7%
2013 32.36 -4.5%
2014 30.99 -4.3%
2015 29.49 -4.8%
2016 28.16 -4.5%
2017 27.49 -2.4%
2018 26.15 -4.9%
2019 24.45 -6.5%
2020 22.92 -6.3%
2021 22.27 -2.8%
2022 19.7 -11.6%
2023 17.44 -11.5%
2024 16.72 -4.2%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 16.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 69% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 16.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.63 8.43 12.94 5
1980s 17.24 13.54 19.77 10
1990s 27.63 20.4 36.7 10
2000s 35.19 32.59 37.42 10
2010s 30.47 24.45 36.22 10
2020s 19.81 16.72 22.92 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 69 Qatar 17.21 compare
  2. 70 Saint Lucia 17.14 compare
  3. 71 Libya 16.86 compare
  4. 73 New Caledonia 16.22 compare
  5. 74 Laos 16.1 compare
  6. 75 Lebanon 16.09 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia was 16.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 37.42 in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 1975.
How does Estonia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Estonia ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
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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