Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand

Thailand: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 5.45 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.45 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
130th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.99 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.1356 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 5.45 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand peaked at 13.99 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1356 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Thailand 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1535 per 100 people 0.1356 per 100 people 0.1745 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.4423 per 100 people 0.2576 per 100 people 0.7417 per 100 people 10
1980s 1.3 per 100 people 0.8002 per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people 10
1990s 5.43 per 100 people 2.42 per 100 people 8.37 per 100 people 10
2000s 10.25 per 100 people 8.87 per 100 people 10.94 per 100 people 10
2010s 8.98 per 100 people 6.64 per 100 people 13.99 per 100 people 10
2020s 6.14 per 100 people 5.45 per 100 people 6.98 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 127 Ecuador 6.72 per 100 people compare
  2. 128 Albania 5.92 per 100 people compare
  3. 129 Micronesia (country) 5.78 per 100 people compare
  4. 131 Marshall Islands 4.86 per 100 people compare
  5. 132 North Korea 4.48 per 100 people compare
  6. 133 Belize 4.42 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand was 5.45 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 13.99 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1356 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Thailand ranks 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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About this data

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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