Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden
Sweden: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 7.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden stood at 7.51. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden peaked at 72.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 122nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.88 | — |
| 1961 | 27.92 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 27.92 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.92 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.92 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 37.74 | +35.2% |
| 1966 | 37.79 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 37.79 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 37.79 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 37.79 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44.88 | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 44.73 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 44.73 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.73 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.73 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.18 | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 52.82 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 54.38 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 55.49 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 56.39 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 57.99 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 58.79 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 59.54 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 60.04 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 61.25 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 62.49 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 63.87 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 64.95 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 66.14 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 67.21 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 68.3 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 69.1 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 68.4 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.8 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 68 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.1 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.2 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.7 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 72.2 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 68.8 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 68.26 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.93 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 65.53 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 64.52 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 63.24 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.4 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.09 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 60.12 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.9 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 55.28 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 50.48 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 47.43 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 43.8 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 40.92 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 38.97 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 36.27 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 31.28 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 26.03 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 21.27 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 17.03 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 14.28 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 12.11 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 10.47 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 8.26 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 7.51 | -9.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 31% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +35.2% | 27.92 | 37.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.85 | 27.88 | 37.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.41 | 44.73 | 56.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.23 | 57.99 | 67.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.96 | 67.8 | 72.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.53 | 55.28 | 68.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.35 | 17.03 | 50.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 | 7.51 | 14.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden was 7.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Sweden ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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