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

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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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 North Macedonia 25.02 per 100 people compare
  2. 47 Curacao 24.79 per 100 people compare
  3. 49 Puerto Rico 23.84 per 100 people compare
  4. 50 United States 23.61 per 100 people compare
  5. 51 French Polynesia 23.47 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 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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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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