Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland

Greenland: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 8.92 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8.92 per 100 people
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
113th
of 212 countries
All-time high
63.26 per 100 people
in 2006
All-time low
1.5 per 100 people
in 1965
Years of data
56
1965–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland, 1965–2022

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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

Greenland recorded 8.92 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.

That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland peaked at 63.26 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 100 people, in 1965.

That places Greenland 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 1.52 per 100 people 1.5 per 100 people 1.53 per 100 people 5
1970s 8.06 per 100 people 3.39 per 100 people 16.75 per 100 people 10
1980s 23.73 per 100 people 19.08 per 100 people 29.95 per 100 people 10
1990s 35.92 per 100 people 29.8 per 100 people 45.6 per 100 people 10
2000s 46.27 per 100 people 38.99 per 100 people 63.26 per 100 people 10
2010s 26.83 per 100 people 12.72 per 100 people 38.55 per 100 people 9
2020s 10.12 per 100 people 8.92 per 100 people 11.33 per 100 people 2

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 110 Armenia 10 per 100 people compare
  2. 111 Romania 9.06 per 100 people compare
  3. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.02 per 100 people compare
  4. 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.84 per 100 people compare
  5. 115 Chile 8.79 per 100 people compare
  6. 116 Venezuela 8.51 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 Greenland?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland was 8.92 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 63.26 per 100 people in 2006.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 100 people in 1965.
How does Greenland rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Greenland ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greenland 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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