Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand
Thailand: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 5.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.45 for fixed telephone 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand peaked at 13.99 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1356, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1397 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1356 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1356 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1356 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1356 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1745 | +28.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1697 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1697 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1697 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1697 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2654 | +56.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2576 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2576 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2576 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2576 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5353 | +107.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5659 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6092 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6757 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7417 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8002 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.818 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9105 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9518 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.24 | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 1.55 | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 1.72 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.88 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 2.13 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 2.42 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 2.79 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 3.17 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 3.86 | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 4.72 | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 5.89 | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 6.94 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 7.95 | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 8.19 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.37 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.87 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 9.5 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 10.2 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 10.22 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.41 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.66 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.62 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.47 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.94 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.58 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.97 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.65 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.18 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.67 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 7.53 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 6.64 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 13.99 | +110.6% |
| 2018 | 8.49 | -39.3% |
| 2019 | 7.57 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 6.98 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 6.46 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 6.09 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.71 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 5.45 | -4.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +110.6% | 6.64 | 13.99 |
| 1975 | +107.9% | 0.2576 | 0.5353 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1535 | 0.1356 | 0.1745 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4423 | 0.2576 | 0.7417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 0.8002 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 | 2.42 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 | 8.87 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 6.64 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 5.45 | 6.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 127 Ecuador 6.72 compare
- 128 Albania 5.92 compare
- 129 Micronesia (country) 5.78 compare
- 131 Marshall Islands 4.86 compare
- 132 North Korea 4.48 compare
- 133 Belize 4.42 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand was 5.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1356 in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Thailand ranks 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 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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