Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands
Netherlands: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 21.81 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands, 1960–2024
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 Netherlands is 21.81 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands peaked at 61.58 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.08 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.69 per 100 people | 9.08 per 100 people | 12.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.72 per 100 people | 16.89 per 100 people | 32.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.74 per 100 people | 34.62 per 100 people | 45.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4 per 100 people | 46.2 per 100 people | 60.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.08 per 100 people | 43.49 per 100 people | 61.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.41 per 100 people | 31.7 per 100 people | 43.12 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.44 per 100 people | 21.81 per 100 people | 28.34 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands was 21.81 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.58 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Netherlands ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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