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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany

Germany: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 45.42 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
45.42 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.78 per 100 people
in 2005
All-time low
4.39 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany, 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

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany is 45.42 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany peaked at 66.78 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.39 per 100 people, in 1961.

Germany ranks 14th 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.

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

Year per 100 people Change
1960 4.41 per 100 people —
1961 4.39 per 100 people -0.5%
1962 4.39 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 4.39 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 4.39 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 6.37 per 100 people +45.2%
1966 6.35 per 100 people -0.3%
1967 6.35 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 6.35 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 6.35 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 10.97 per 100 people +72.6%
1971 10.93 per 100 people -0.4%
1972 10.93 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 10.93 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 10.93 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 16.35 per 100 people +49.6%
1976 18.14 per 100 people +10.9%
1977 20.13 per 100 people +11.0%
1978 22.17 per 100 people +10.1%
1979 24.28 per 100 people +9.5%
1980 26.27 per 100 people +8.2%
1981 27.86 per 100 people +6.1%
1982 29.08 per 100 people +4.4%
1983 30.15 per 100 people +3.7%
1984 31.48 per 100 people +4.4%
1985 32.7 per 100 people +3.9%
1986 33.66 per 100 people +2.9%
1987 34.58 per 100 people +2.7%
1988 35.45 per 100 people +2.5%
1989 36.55 per 100 people +3.1%
1990 40 per 100 people +9.4%
1991 41.8 per 100 people +4.5%
1992 43.8 per 100 people +4.8%
1993 45.4 per 100 people +3.7%
1994 47.4 per 100 people +4.4%
1995 51.2 per 100 people +8.0%
1996 53.6 per 100 people +4.7%
1997 54.9 per 100 people +2.4%
1998 56.7 per 100 people +3.3%
1999 59 per 100 people +4.1%
2000 61.4 per 100 people +4.1%
2001 63.87 per 100 people +4.0%
2002 65.4 per 100 people +2.4%
2003 66.05 per 100 people +1.0%
2004 66.42 per 100 people +0.6%
2005 66.78 per 100 people +0.5%
2006 66.58 per 100 people -0.3%
2007 65.31 per 100 people -1.9%
2008 62.01 per 100 people -5.1%
2009 66.35 per 100 people +7.0%
2010 65.45 per 100 people -1.4%
2011 63.57 per 100 people -2.9%
2012 61.92 per 100 people -2.6%
2013 60.09 per 100 people -2.9%
2014 57.78 per 100 people -3.8%
2015 55.25 per 100 people -4.4%
2016 54.74 per 100 people -0.9%
2017 53.43 per 100 people -2.4%
2018 50.98 per 100 people -4.6%
2019 45.8 per 100 people -10.2%
2020 45.89 per 100 people +0.2%
2021 45.99 per 100 people +0.2%
2022 45.88 per 100 people -0.2%
2023 45.77 per 100 people -0.2%
2024 45.42 per 100 people -0.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 45.42 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 45.42 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany 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
1970 +72.6% 6.35 per 100 people 10.97 per 100 people
1975 +49.6% 10.93 per 100 people 16.35 per 100 people
1965 +45.2% 4.39 per 100 people 6.37 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.37 per 100 people 4.39 per 100 people 6.37 per 100 people 10
1970s 15.57 per 100 people 10.93 per 100 people 24.28 per 100 people 10
1980s 31.78 per 100 people 26.27 per 100 people 36.55 per 100 people 10
1990s 49.38 per 100 people 40 per 100 people 59 per 100 people 10
2000s 65.02 per 100 people 61.4 per 100 people 66.78 per 100 people 10
2010s 56.9 per 100 people 45.8 per 100 people 65.45 per 100 people 10
2020s 45.79 per 100 people 45.42 per 100 people 45.99 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 11 Greece 46.69 per 100 people compare
  2. 12 Belarus 45.76 per 100 people compare
  3. 13 Gibraltar 45.61 per 100 people compare
  4. 15 Palau 45.1 per 100 people compare
  5. 16 Hong Kong 44.57 per 100 people compare
  6. 17 Bermuda 43.59 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 Germany?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany was 45.42 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 66.78 per 100 people in 2005.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.39 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Germany rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Germany ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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