Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 39.81 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39.81 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
61 per 100 people
in 1997
All-time low
11.6 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg is 39.81 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg peaked at 61 per 100 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.6 per 100 people, in 1961.
Luxembourg ranks 22nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.61 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 11.6 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 11.6 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.6 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.6 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.89 per 100 people | +54.3% |
| 1966 | 17.87 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 17.87 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17.87 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.87 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.16 per 100 people | +35.2% |
| 1971 | 24.14 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 24.14 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24.14 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.14 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.25 per 100 people | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 31.19 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 32.66 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 33.79 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 34.99 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 36.2 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 37.04 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 38.03 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 38.89 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 40.21 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 41.35 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 42.67 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 43.64 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 44.76 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 46.79 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 48.1 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 49.6 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 52.6 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 54.1 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 55.4 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 56.2 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 60 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 61 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 60.1 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 58.5 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 57.07 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 58.1 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 55.67 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 54.22 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 53.46 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.54 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 52.53 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.68 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 53.29 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 52.91 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.68 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 53.83 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.23 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 49.25 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 48.73 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.62 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.37 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 46.15 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 44.98 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 43.12 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 42.51 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.56 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 39.81 per 100 people | -4.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 39.81 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 39.81 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg 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 | +54.3% | 11.6 per 100 people | 17.89 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +35.2% | 17.87 per 100 people | 24.16 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +25.3% | 24.14 per 100 people | 30.25 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.74 per 100 people | 11.6 per 100 people | 17.89 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.36 per 100 people | 24.14 per 100 people | 34.99 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.96 per 100 people | 36.2 per 100 people | 46.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.56 per 100 people | 48.1 per 100 people | 61 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.15 per 100 people | 51.68 per 100 people | 58.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6 per 100 people | 43.12 per 100 people | 53.83 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.29 per 100 people | 39.81 per 100 people | 42.51 per 100 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg was 39.81 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 61 per 100 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Luxembourg rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Luxembourg ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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