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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia

Georgia: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 6.78 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.78 per 100 people
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
126th
of 212 countries
All-time high
34.65 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
4.43 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia, 1975–2024

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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 Georgia stood at 6.78 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia peaked at 34.65 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.43 per 100 people, in 1975.

That places Georgia 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Year per 100 people Change
1975 4.43 per 100 people —
1976 4.89 per 100 people +10.6%
1977 5.16 per 100 people +5.4%
1978 5.32 per 100 people +3.1%
1979 5.77 per 100 people +8.5%
1980 6.22 per 100 people +7.8%
1981 6.56 per 100 people +5.5%
1982 6.9 per 100 people +5.1%
1983 7.23 per 100 people +4.8%
1984 7.55 per 100 people +4.5%
1985 7.87 per 100 people +4.2%
1986 8.18 per 100 people +4.0%
1987 8.49 per 100 people +3.8%
1988 8.9 per 100 people +4.8%
1989 9.37 per 100 people +5.2%
1990 9.91 per 100 people +5.8%
1991 10.4 per 100 people +4.9%
1992 10.8 per 100 people +3.8%
1993 11 per 100 people +1.9%
1994 10.4 per 100 people -5.5%
1995 11.3 per 100 people +8.7%
1996 11.8 per 100 people +4.4%
1997 13.1 per 100 people +11.0%
1998 13.7 per 100 people +4.6%
1999 15.1 per 100 people +10.2%
2000 11.75 per 100 people -22.2%
2001 13.52 per 100 people +15.0%
2002 15.51 per 100 people +14.8%
2003 16.33 per 100 people +5.3%
2004 16.84 per 100 people +3.2%
2005 14.16 per 100 people -15.9%
2006 13.84 per 100 people -2.3%
2007 14.02 per 100 people +1.3%
2008 15.68 per 100 people +11.9%
2009 15.82 per 100 people +0.9%
2010 28.54 per 100 people +80.4%
2011 34.65 per 100 people +21.4%
2012 33.23 per 100 people -4.1%
2013 31.51 per 100 people -5.2%
2014 28.93 per 100 people -8.2%
2015 25.06 per 100 people -13.4%
2016 22.16 per 100 people -11.6%
2017 18.82 per 100 people -15.1%
2018 15.94 per 100 people -15.3%
2019 13.69 per 100 people -14.1%
2020 10.21 per 100 people -25.4%
2021 9.11 per 100 people -10.8%
2022 8.33 per 100 people -8.6%
2023 7.3 per 100 people -12.3%
2024 6.78 per 100 people -7.2%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 6.78 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 6.78 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia 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
2010 +80.4% 15.82 per 100 people 28.54 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.11 per 100 people 4.43 per 100 people 5.77 per 100 people 5
1980s 7.73 per 100 people 6.22 per 100 people 9.37 per 100 people 10
1990s 11.75 per 100 people 9.91 per 100 people 15.1 per 100 people 10
2000s 14.75 per 100 people 11.75 per 100 people 16.84 per 100 people 10
2010s 25.25 per 100 people 13.69 per 100 people 34.65 per 100 people 10
2020s 8.35 per 100 people 6.78 per 100 people 10.21 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 123 Palestine 7.09 per 100 people compare
  2. 124 Lithuania 7.05 per 100 people compare
  3. 125 Sri Lanka 6.85 per 100 people compare
  4. 127 Ecuador 6.72 per 100 people compare
  5. 128 Albania 5.92 per 100 people compare
  6. 129 Micronesia (country) 5.78 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 Georgia?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia was 6.78 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 34.65 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.43 per 100 people in 1975.
How does Georgia rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Georgia ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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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