Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand

Thailand: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 5.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand, 1960–2024

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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

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand, 1960 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +110.6% 6.64 13.99
1975 +107.9% 0.2576 0.5353

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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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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