Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore
Singapore: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 34.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 34.99 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore peaked at 48.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 1961.
That places Singapore 28th 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.32 | — |
| 1961 | 2.27 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.14 | +38.1% |
| 1966 | 3.11 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.11 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.11 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.16 | +66.1% |
| 1971 | 5.14 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.42 | +83.5% |
| 1976 | 11.82 | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 14.83 | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 17.88 | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 20.35 | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 22.35 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 24.05 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 25.65 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 27.04 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 28.95 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 29.98 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 30.6 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 31.48 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 32.59 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 33.88 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 34.7 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 35.1 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 36.2 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 37.5 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 39 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 40.4 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 42.6 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 44.4 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 45.6 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 47.3 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 48.23 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 47.31 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 46.47 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 45.66 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 44.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 43.21 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 42.06 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 40.5 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 39.03 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 38.86 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.32 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.94 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.55 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 36.52 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 36.58 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.49 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.83 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.54 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.51 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.71 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 33.65 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.28 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.65 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 32.83 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 34.99 | +6.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 34.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 34.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore 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 | +83.5% | 5.14 | 9.42 |
| 1970 | +66.1% | 3.11 | 5.16 |
| 1965 | +38.1% | 2.27 | 3.14 |
| 1976 | +25.4% | 9.42 | 11.82 |
| 1977 | +25.5% | 11.82 | 14.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7 | 2.27 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10 | 5.14 | 20.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.66 | 22.35 | 33.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.28 | 34.7 | 47.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.58 | 38.86 | 48.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6 | 33.71 | 39.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.08 | 32.83 | 34.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore was 34.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 48.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Singapore ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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