Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland
Greenland: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 8.92 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland, 1965–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Greenland
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 77.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
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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