Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 25.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia, 1983–2024

01020301983200320241983: 10.61984: 11.11985: 11.51986: 11.91987: 12.41988: 12.81989: 13.21990: 13.81991: 14.11992: 15.41993: 16.21994: 16.91995: 17.61996: 18.21997: 20.11998: 21.61999: 232000: 24.72001: 26.12002: 272003: 25.22004: 25.72005: 25.52006: 23.52007: 22.32008: 22.12009: 21.22010: 20.12011: 20.72012: 20.12013: 19.72014: 19.22015: 18.72016: 18.82017: 18.92018: 19.92019: 21.12020: 22.22021: 232022: 23.82023: 24.52024: 25

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia stood at 25.02.

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

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia, year by year

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

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 25.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 25.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

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

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia was 25.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 27 in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 1983.
How does North Macedonia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone 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 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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