Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 39.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.81
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
61
in 1997
All-time low
11.6
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg, 1960–2022

102030405060196019912022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg is 39.81, 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg peaked at 61 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.6, 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.

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

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 11.61 —
1961 11.6 -0.1%
1962 11.6 +0.0%
1963 11.6 +0.0%
1964 11.6 +0.0%
1965 17.89 +54.3%
1966 17.87 -0.1%
1967 17.87 +0.0%
1968 17.87 +0.0%
1969 17.87 +0.0%
1970 24.16 +35.2%
1971 24.14 -0.1%
1972 24.14 +0.0%
1973 24.14 +0.0%
1974 24.14 +0.0%
1975 30.25 +25.3%
1976 31.19 +3.1%
1977 32.66 +4.7%
1978 33.79 +3.5%
1979 34.99 +3.6%
1980 36.2 +3.4%
1981 37.04 +2.3%
1982 38.03 +2.7%
1983 38.89 +2.3%
1984 40.21 +3.4%
1985 41.35 +2.8%
1986 42.67 +3.2%
1987 43.64 +2.3%
1988 44.76 +2.6%
1989 46.79 +4.5%
1990 48.1 +2.8%
1991 49.6 +3.1%
1992 52.6 +6.0%
1993 54.1 +2.9%
1994 55.4 +2.4%
1995 56.2 +1.4%
1996 60 +6.8%
1997 61 +1.7%
1998 60.1 -1.5%
1999 58.5 -2.7%
2000 57.07 -2.5%
2001 58.1 +1.8%
2002 55.67 -4.2%
2003 54.22 -2.6%
2004 53.46 -1.4%
2005 52.54 -1.7%
2006 52.53 -0.0%
2007 51.68 -1.6%
2008 53.29 +3.1%
2009 52.91 -0.7%
2010 53.68 +1.5%
2011 53.83 +0.3%
2012 50.23 -6.7%
2013 49.25 -2.0%
2014 48.73 -1.0%
2015 48.62 -0.2%
2016 47.37 -2.6%
2017 46.15 -2.6%
2018 44.98 -2.5%
2019 43.12 -4.1%
2020 42.51 -1.4%
2021 41.56 -2.3%
2022 39.81 -4.2%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 39.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 39.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +54.3% 11.6 17.89
1970 +35.2% 17.87 24.16
1975 +25.3% 24.14 30.25

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.74 11.6 17.89 10
1970s 28.36 24.14 34.99 10
1980s 40.96 36.2 46.79 10
1990s 55.56 48.1 61 10
2000s 54.15 51.68 58.1 10
2010s 48.6 43.12 53.83 10
2020s 41.29 39.81 42.51 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

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

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg was 39.81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 61 in 1997.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 1961.
How does Luxembourg rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Luxembourg ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone 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 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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