Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in France
France: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 56.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
56.11
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 212 countries
All-time high
64.86
in 2009
All-time low
4.8
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in France, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in France stood at 56.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in France peaked at 64.86 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1961.
France ranks 5th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8 | — |
| 1961 | 4.8 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.36 | +32.5% |
| 1966 | 6.29 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.45 | +34.4% |
| 1971 | 8.41 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 8.41 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.41 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.41 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.53 | +61.0% |
| 1976 | 16.03 | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 19.01 | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 22.59 | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 26.13 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 29.6 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 32.85 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 35.86 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 38.36 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 40.27 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 41.79 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 43.18 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 44.58 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 46.19 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 47.97 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 49.3 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 50.8 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 52.3 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 53.5 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 54.7 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 55.7 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.4 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 57.5 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 58 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 57.4 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 57.14 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.9 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.57 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.83 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 55.09 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.7 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.74 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.91 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.86 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 64.06 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.34 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.99 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 60.69 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 59.98 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.97 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.93 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.32 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.2 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.5 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 57.29 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.63 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.14 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 56.11 | -1.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 56.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 2.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 56.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in France 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 | +61.0% | 8.41 | 13.53 |
| 1970 | +34.4% | 6.29 | 8.45 |
| 1965 | +32.5% | 4.8 | 6.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.55 | 4.8 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.94 | 8.41 | 26.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.06 | 29.6 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.56 | 49.3 | 58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.77 | 54.7 | 64.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5 | 57.5 | 64.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.04 | 56.11 | 57.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 87.66 compare
- 3 Andorra 64.95 compare
- 4 British Virgin Islands 61.93 compare
- 6 Portugal 53 compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 49.97 compare
- 8 Japan 47.7 compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in France?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in France was 56.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 64.86 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1961.
- How does France rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- France ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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