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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 25.02 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.02 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
45th
of 212 countries
All-time high
27 per 100 people
in 2002
All-time low
10.64 per 100 people
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia, 1983–2024

01020301983200320241983: 10.6 per 100 people1984: 11.1 per 100 people1985: 11.5 per 100 people1986: 11.9 per 100 people1987: 12.4 per 100 people1988: 12.8 per 100 people1989: 13.2 per 100 people1990: 13.8 per 100 people1991: 14.1 per 100 people1992: 15.4 per 100 people1993: 16.2 per 100 people1994: 16.9 per 100 people1995: 17.6 per 100 people1996: 18.2 per 100 people1997: 20.1 per 100 people1998: 21.6 per 100 people1999: 23 per 100 people2000: 24.7 per 100 people2001: 26.1 per 100 people2002: 27 per 100 people2003: 25.2 per 100 people2004: 25.7 per 100 people2005: 25.5 per 100 people2006: 23.5 per 100 people2007: 22.3 per 100 people2008: 22.1 per 100 people2009: 21.2 per 100 people2010: 20.1 per 100 people2011: 20.7 per 100 people2012: 20.1 per 100 people2013: 19.7 per 100 people2014: 19.2 per 100 people2015: 18.7 per 100 people2016: 18.8 per 100 people2017: 18.9 per 100 people2018: 19.9 per 100 people2019: 21.1 per 100 people2020: 22.2 per 100 people2021: 23 per 100 people2022: 23.8 per 100 people2023: 24.5 per 100 people2024: 25 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia stood at 25.02 per 100 people.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia peaked at 27 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.64 per 100 people, in 1983.

That places North Macedonia 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1983 10.64 per 100 people —
1984 11.06 per 100 people +4.0%
1985 11.49 per 100 people +3.9%
1986 11.92 per 100 people +3.8%
1987 12.36 per 100 people +3.6%
1988 12.8 per 100 people +3.5%
1989 13.24 per 100 people +3.5%
1990 13.8 per 100 people +4.2%
1991 14.1 per 100 people +2.2%
1992 15.4 per 100 people +9.2%
1993 16.2 per 100 people +5.2%
1994 16.9 per 100 people +4.3%
1995 17.6 per 100 people +4.1%
1996 18.2 per 100 people +3.4%
1997 20.1 per 100 people +10.4%
1998 21.6 per 100 people +7.5%
1999 23 per 100 people +6.5%
2000 24.66 per 100 people +7.2%
2001 26.06 per 100 people +5.7%
2002 27 per 100 people +3.6%
2003 25.22 per 100 people -6.6%
2004 25.74 per 100 people +2.0%
2005 25.54 per 100 people -0.8%
2006 23.5 per 100 people -8.0%
2007 22.27 per 100 people -5.2%
2008 22.07 per 100 people -0.9%
2009 21.22 per 100 people -3.9%
2010 20.14 per 100 people -5.1%
2011 20.68 per 100 people +2.7%
2012 20.14 per 100 people -2.6%
2013 19.7 per 100 people -2.2%
2014 19.2 per 100 people -2.5%
2015 18.73 per 100 people -2.4%
2016 18.78 per 100 people +0.3%
2017 18.88 per 100 people +0.5%
2018 19.95 per 100 people +5.6%
2019 21.1 per 100 people +5.8%
2020 22.19 per 100 people +5.2%
2021 22.99 per 100 people +3.6%
2022 23.83 per 100 people +3.6%
2023 24.46 per 100 people +2.6%
2024 25.02 per 100 people +2.3%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 25.02 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)
  • North Macedonia's 25.02 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)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.93 per 100 people 10.64 per 100 people 13.24 per 100 people 7
1990s 17.69 per 100 people 13.8 per 100 people 23 per 100 people 10
2000s 24.33 per 100 people 21.22 per 100 people 27 per 100 people 10
2010s 19.73 per 100 people 18.73 per 100 people 21.1 per 100 people 10
2020s 23.7 per 100 people 22.19 per 100 people 25.02 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 42 Canada 27.6 per 100 people compare
  2. 43 Hungary 26 per 100 people compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 25.4 per 100 people compare
  4. 46 Liechtenstein 24.81 per 100 people compare
  5. 47 Curacao 24.79 per 100 people compare
  6. 48 Moldova 24.19 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia was 25.02 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 27 per 100 people in 2002.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.64 per 100 people in 1983.
How does North Macedonia rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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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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