Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel

Israel: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 27.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.66
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
41st
of 212 countries
All-time high
48.66
in 2000
All-time low
3.15
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel is 27.66, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 29.6% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel peaked at 48.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 1961.

Israel ranks 41st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 3.41 —
1961 3.15 -7.7%
1962 3.15 +0.0%
1963 3.15 +0.0%
1964 3.15 +0.0%
1965 7.28 +131.6%
1966 6.91 -5.2%
1967 6.91 +0.0%
1968 6.91 +0.0%
1969 6.91 +0.0%
1970 12.69 +83.8%
1971 13.11 +3.3%
1972 13.11 +0.0%
1973 13.11 +0.0%
1974 13.11 +0.0%
1975 17.62 +34.4%
1976 18.51 +5.0%
1977 19.37 +4.7%
1978 20.25 +4.5%
1979 21.4 +5.7%
1980 22.95 +7.3%
1981 24.17 +5.3%
1982 25.11 +3.9%
1983 26.14 +4.1%
1984 26.64 +1.9%
1985 28.21 +5.9%
1986 29.87 +5.9%
1987 31.57 +5.7%
1988 32.45 +2.8%
1989 32.86 +1.3%
1990 35.8 +8.9%
1991 35.6 -0.6%
1992 36.4 +2.2%
1993 38.5 +5.8%
1994 41 +6.5%
1995 43.7 +6.6%
1996 46.2 +5.7%
1997 47.4 +2.6%
1998 48.5 +2.3%
1999 48.4 -0.2%
2000 48.66 +0.5%
2001 48.45 -0.4%
2002 47.06 -2.9%
2003 44.8 -4.8%
2004 43.78 -2.3%
2005 43.64 -0.3%
2006 43.9 +0.6%
2007 44.16 +0.6%
2008 45.52 +3.1%
2009 46.02 +1.1%
2010 46.45 +0.9%
2011 46.85 +0.9%
2012 47.24 +0.8%
2013 43.86 -7.2%
2014 43.4 -1.1%
2015 42.37 -2.4%
2016 40.68 -4.0%
2017 38.75 -4.8%
2018 37.6 -3.0%
2019 36.27 -3.5%
2020 38.29 +5.6%
2021 39.14 +2.2%
2022 39.26 +0.3%
2023 27.66 -29.6%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 27.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 27.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel 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
1965 +131.6% 3.15 7.28
1970 +83.8% 6.91 12.69
1975 +34.4% 13.11 17.62
2023 -29.6% 39.26 27.66

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.09 3.15 7.28 10
1970s 16.23 12.69 21.4 10
1980s 28 22.95 32.86 10
1990s 42.15 35.6 48.5 10
2000s 45.6 43.64 48.66 10
2010s 42.35 36.27 47.24 10
2020s 36.09 27.66 39.26 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 38 Croatia 28.46 compare
  2. 39 Brunei 27.72 compare
  3. 40 Faroe Islands 27.66 compare
  4. 42 Canada 27.6 compare
  5. 43 Hungary 26 compare
  6. 44 Cyprus 25.4 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel was 27.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 48.66 in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 1961.
How does Israel rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Israel ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
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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