Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 24.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Liechtenstein, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 24.81 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Liechtenstein peaked at 63.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.81, in 2024.
That places Liechtenstein 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.22 | — |
| 1971 | 25.01 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 25.01 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.01 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.6 | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 35.22 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 36.65 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 37.84 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 38.75 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 40.15 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 41.82 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 42.77 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 44.06 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 45.26 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 46.8 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 48.44 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 50.15 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 52.29 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 54.73 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 57.3 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 59.8 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 62.1 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 62.7 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 60.6 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 63.3 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 63.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 61.2 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.4 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.62 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.1 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.05 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.43 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.1 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 57.68 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.48 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.58 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.3 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.88 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 54.45 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.04 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.47 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 49.58 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 48.55 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 46.35 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 43.56 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 40.53 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 39.98 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.71 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 32.52 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 29.49 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 27.49 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 25.96 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 24.81 | -4.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 24.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 24.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Liechtenstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +34.3% | 25.01 | 33.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.73 | 25.01 | 38.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.65 | 40.15 | 54.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.27 | 57.3 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.62 | 54.88 | 60.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.32 | 35.71 | 54.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 | 24.81 | 32.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Urban area long term, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Liechtenstein?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Liechtenstein was 24.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.81 in 2024.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Liechtenstein ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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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