Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 34.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom is 34.38, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom peaked at 59.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.59, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.59 | — |
| 1961 | 9.62 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 9.62 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.62 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.62 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12.05 | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 12.05 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.56 | +37.4% |
| 1971 | 16.58 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.58 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.58 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.58 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.51 | +41.8% |
| 1976 | 24.81 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 26.79 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 29.09 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 30.79 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 32.24 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 33.33 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 34.08 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 35.17 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 36.32 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 37.38 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 38.3 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 39.88 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 41.68 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 43.45 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 44.2 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 45 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 45.9 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.2 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 48.9 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 50.6 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 52.6 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 54.5 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 56 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 57.8 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 59.65 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 58.32 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 58.34 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.76 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.46 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.22 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 55.44 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.38 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 55.12 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.6 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 53.02 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.36 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.9 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.85 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.24 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.8 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.52 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 47.88 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.21 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 48.8 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 48.6 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.13 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 44.07 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 39.13 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 34.38 | -12.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 34.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 34.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +41.8% | 16.58 | 23.51 |
| 1970 | +37.4% | 12.05 | 16.56 |
| 1965 | +25.3% | 9.62 | 12.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.83 | 9.59 | 12.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.79 | 16.56 | 30.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.18 | 32.24 | 43.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.27 | 44.2 | 57.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.63 | 53.6 | 59.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.46 | 47.21 | 53.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.66 | 34.38 | 48.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom was 34.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 59.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 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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