Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 34.38 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom is 34.38 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom peaked at 59.65 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.59 per 100 people, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.83 per 100 people | 9.59 per 100 people | 12.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.79 per 100 people | 16.56 per 100 people | 30.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.18 per 100 people | 32.24 per 100 people | 43.45 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.27 per 100 people | 44.2 per 100 people | 57.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.63 per 100 people | 53.6 per 100 people | 59.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.46 per 100 people | 47.21 per 100 people | 53.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.66 per 100 people | 34.38 per 100 people | 48.6 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom was 34.38 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 59.65 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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