Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Finland

Finland: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.67 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.67 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
146th
of 212 countries
All-time high
55.7 per 100 people
in 1997
All-time low
2.67 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Finland, 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 Finland stood at 2.67 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Finland peaked at 55.7 per 100 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.67 per 100 people, in 2024.

Finland ranks 146th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.47 per 100 people 9.66 per 100 people 13.3 per 100 people 10
1970s 25.15 per 100 people 18.71 per 100 people 34.55 per 100 people 10
1980s 44.01 per 100 people 36.41 per 100 people 52.01 per 100 people 10
1990s 54.81 per 100 people 53.5 per 100 people 55.7 per 100 people 10
2000s 42.35 per 100 people 26.78 per 100 people 55.04 per 100 people 10
2010s 12.1 per 100 people 4.87 per 100 people 23.31 per 100 people 10
2020s 3.31 per 100 people 2.67 per 100 people 4.07 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 143 Bolivia 2.97 per 100 people compare
  2. 144 Eswatini 2.87 per 100 people compare
  3. 145 India 2.7 per 100 people compare
  4. 147 Gabon 2.64 per 100 people compare
  5. 148 Vietnam 2.62 per 100 people compare
  6. 149 Namibia 2.55 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 Finland?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Finland was 2.67 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 55.7 per 100 people in 1997.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 per 100 people in 2024.
How does Finland rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Finland ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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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