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%
Rank
22nd
of 212 regions
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

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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

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 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 19 Barbados 42.97 per 100 people compare
  2. 20 Northern Mariana Islands 42.26 per 100 people compare
  3. 21 South Korea 41.17 per 100 people compare
  4. 23 Austria 38.17 per 100 people compare
  5. 24 Spain 38.05 per 100 people compare
  6. 25 Mauritius 36.88 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 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 regions 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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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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