Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland
Ireland: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 20.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland stood at 20.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland peaked at 51.41 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 60th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.94 | — |
| 1961 | 3.96 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 3.96 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.96 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.96 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.78 | +46.0% |
| 1966 | 5.84 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.84 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.84 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.84 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.97 | +36.3% |
| 1971 | 8.05 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.05 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.05 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.05 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.45 | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 11.14 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 11.86 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 12.46 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 13.01 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 14.24 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 15.65 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 16.79 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 17.66 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 19.17 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 20.05 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 21.36 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 22.66 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 24.09 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 26.3 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 28 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 29.7 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 31.3 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 32.7 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 34.5 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 36.3 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 38.2 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 42.4 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 44 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 46.3 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 48.18 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 48.15 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.27 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 48.96 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 49.56 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.38 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.99 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 51.41 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.55 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 47.02 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 45.58 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 44.69 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.65 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.99 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.42 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.09 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 40.34 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.92 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 37.53 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 35.82 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 33.69 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 25.73 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 23.92 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 22.65 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 20.51 | -9.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 20.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 84% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 20.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +46.0% | 3.96 | 5.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.89 | 3.94 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.91 | 7.97 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8 | 14.24 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.34 | 28 | 46.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.35 | 47.02 | 51.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 | 35.82 | 45.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3 | 20.51 | 33.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 57 Belgium 21.18 compare
- 58 Tuvalu 21.15 compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 20.8 compare
- 61 American Samoa 20.05 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 19.75 compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland was 20.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.41 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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