Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova
Moldova: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 24.19 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.19 per 100 people
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
48th
of 212 countries
All-time high
36.58 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.6543 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 24.19 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova peaked at 36.58 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6543 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Moldova 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6543 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.6823 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6823 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6823 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6823 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8053 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8392 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8392 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8392 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8392 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4 per 100 people | +66.3% |
| 1971 | 1.44 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.44 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.44 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.44 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.48 per 100 people | +141.8% |
| 1976 | 3.97 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 4.42 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 4.77 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 5.13 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 5.51 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 5.8 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.12 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 6.39 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 6.72 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 7.2 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 7.65 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 8.24 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 8.92 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 9.57 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 10.4 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 11.1 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 11.5 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11.8 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.3 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 12.8 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 13.5 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 14.4 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 15.2 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 13 per 100 people | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 13.79 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 15.26 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 17.36 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 19.32 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 21.34 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 23.3 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 25.96 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 28.04 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 29.49 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 30.72 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 31.97 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.17 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 34.62 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 35.83 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.45 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.58 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.18 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.82 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.14 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.43 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 33.48 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 33.08 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.29 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 27.63 per 100 people | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 24.19 per 100 people | -12.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 24.19 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 24.19 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova 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 | +141.8% | 1.44 per 100 people | 3.48 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +66.3% | 0.8392 per 100 people | 1.4 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7546 per 100 people | 0.6543 per 100 people | 0.8392 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.89 per 100 people | 1.4 per 100 people | 5.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 per 100 people | 5.51 per 100 people | 9.57 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6 per 100 people | 10.4 per 100 people | 15.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.46 per 100 people | 13.79 per 100 people | 30.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.02 per 100 people | 31.97 per 100 people | 36.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.93 per 100 people | 24.19 per 100 people | 33.48 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 45 North Macedonia 25.02 per 100 people compare
- 46 Liechtenstein 24.81 per 100 people compare
- 47 Curacao 24.79 per 100 people compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 23.84 per 100 people compare
- 50 United States 23.61 per 100 people compare
- 51 French Polynesia 23.47 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Moldova
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova was 24.19 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 36.58 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6543 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Moldova ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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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