Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany
Germany: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 45.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany is 45.42, 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany peaked at 66.78 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.39, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.41 | — |
| 1961 | 4.39 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.39 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.39 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.39 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.37 | +45.2% |
| 1966 | 6.35 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.35 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.35 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.35 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.97 | +72.6% |
| 1971 | 10.93 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 10.93 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.93 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.93 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.35 | +49.6% |
| 1976 | 18.14 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 20.13 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 22.17 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 24.28 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 26.27 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 27.86 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 29.08 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 30.15 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 31.48 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 32.7 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 33.66 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 34.58 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 35.45 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 36.55 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 40 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 41.8 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 43.8 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 45.4 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 47.4 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 51.2 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 53.6 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 54.9 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 56.7 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 59 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 61.4 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 63.87 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 65.4 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 66.05 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 66.42 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.78 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.58 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.31 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 62.01 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 66.35 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 65.45 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.57 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 61.92 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 60.09 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 57.78 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 55.25 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 54.74 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.43 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 50.98 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 45.8 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 45.89 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.99 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.88 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.77 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.42 | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 45.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Germany's 45.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +72.6% | 6.35 | 10.97 |
| 1975 | +49.6% | 10.93 | 16.35 |
| 1965 | +45.2% | 4.39 | 6.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.37 | 4.39 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.57 | 10.93 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.78 | 26.27 | 36.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.38 | 40 | 59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.02 | 61.4 | 66.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9 | 45.8 | 65.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.79 | 45.42 | 45.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany was 45.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 66.78 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 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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