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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania

Lithuania: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 7.05 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.05 per 100 people
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
124th
of 212 countries
All-time high
33.93 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.4 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania, 1960–2024

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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

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania stood at 7.05 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania peaked at 33.93 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Lithuania 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 1.4 per 100 people —
1961 1.46 per 100 people +3.8%
1962 1.46 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 1.46 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 1.46 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 2.35 per 100 people +61.4%
1966 2.42 per 100 people +2.9%
1967 2.42 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 2.42 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 2.42 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 4.46 per 100 people +84.2%
1971 4.57 per 100 people +2.3%
1972 4.57 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 4.57 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 4.57 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 7.61 per 100 people +66.6%
1976 8.35 per 100 people +9.7%
1977 9.07 per 100 people +8.7%
1978 9.75 per 100 people +7.5%
1979 10.45 per 100 people +7.1%
1980 11.19 per 100 people +7.1%
1981 11.84 per 100 people +5.8%
1982 12.5 per 100 people +5.6%
1983 13.19 per 100 people +5.6%
1984 13.98 per 100 people +6.0%
1985 14.81 per 100 people +5.9%
1986 16.02 per 100 people +8.1%
1987 16.95 per 100 people +5.8%
1988 18.13 per 100 people +7.0%
1989 19.46 per 100 people +7.3%
1990 21.1 per 100 people +8.4%
1991 22 per 100 people +4.3%
1992 22.5 per 100 people +2.3%
1993 23.3 per 100 people +3.6%
1994 24.6 per 100 people +5.6%
1995 25.9 per 100 people +5.3%
1996 27.6 per 100 people +6.6%
1997 29.5 per 100 people +6.9%
1998 31.4 per 100 people +6.4%
1999 32.7 per 100 people +4.1%
2000 33.93 per 100 people +3.8%
2001 33.16 per 100 people -2.3%
2002 27.17 per 100 people -18.1%
2003 24.13 per 100 people -11.2%
2004 24.29 per 100 people +0.6%
2005 24.11 per 100 people -0.7%
2006 24.23 per 100 people +0.5%
2007 24.74 per 100 people +2.1%
2008 24.54 per 100 people -0.8%
2009 23.63 per 100 people -3.7%
2010 24.32 per 100 people +2.9%
2011 23.51 per 100 people -3.4%
2012 22.6 per 100 people -3.8%
2013 21.16 per 100 people -6.4%
2014 20 per 100 people -5.5%
2015 19.34 per 100 people -3.3%
2016 18.5 per 100 people -4.3%
2017 17.21 per 100 people -7.0%
2018 15.24 per 100 people -11.4%
2019 13.17 per 100 people -13.6%
2020 11.52 per 100 people -12.5%
2021 10.4 per 100 people -9.7%
2022 8.88 per 100 people -14.7%
2023 7.83 per 100 people -11.8%
2024 7.05 per 100 people -10.0%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 7.05 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 29% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 7.05 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania 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
1970 +84.2% 2.42 per 100 people 4.46 per 100 people
1975 +66.6% 4.57 per 100 people 7.61 per 100 people
1965 +61.4% 1.46 per 100 people 2.35 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.93 per 100 people 1.4 per 100 people 2.42 per 100 people 10
1970s 6.8 per 100 people 4.46 per 100 people 10.45 per 100 people 10
1980s 14.81 per 100 people 11.19 per 100 people 19.46 per 100 people 10
1990s 26.06 per 100 people 21.1 per 100 people 32.7 per 100 people 10
2000s 26.39 per 100 people 23.63 per 100 people 33.93 per 100 people 10
2010s 19.51 per 100 people 13.17 per 100 people 24.32 per 100 people 10
2020s 9.14 per 100 people 7.05 per 100 people 11.52 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 121 Morocco 7.98 per 100 people compare
  2. 122 Sweden 7.51 per 100 people compare
  3. 123 Palestine 7.09 per 100 people compare
  4. 125 Sri Lanka 6.85 per 100 people compare
  5. 126 Georgia 6.78 per 100 people compare
  6. 127 Ecuador 6.72 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 Lithuania?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania was 7.05 per 100 people in 2024, 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 33.93 per 100 people in 2000.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Lithuania rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Lithuania ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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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