Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United States
United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 23.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.61
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
50th
of 212 countries
All-time high
68.39
in 2000
All-time low
23.61
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United States, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United States stood at 23.61. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United States peaked at 68.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.61, in 2024.
United States ranks 50th 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 States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.96 | — |
| 1961 | 26.39 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 26.39 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26.39 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 26.39 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.73 | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 29.18 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 29.18 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.18 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.18 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 34.46 | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 32.95 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 32.95 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32.95 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32.95 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.11 | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 38.83 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 39.65 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 40.59 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 41.4 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 42.25 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 46.78 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 47.16 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 48.01 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 48.35 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.33 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 51.19 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 52.45 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 53.69 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 53.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 54.4 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 55.2 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 56.4 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 57.8 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 59.5 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 61.5 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 63.6 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 65.1 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 68 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 68.39 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.39 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 65.92 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 63.1 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 60.69 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 59.23 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 56.06 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 52.48 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 53.37 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 49.63 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 48.11 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 45.63 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 43.7 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 41.62 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 39.77 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 38.28 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 36.86 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 35.01 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 32.93 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 31.51 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 29.99 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 28.58 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 26.63 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 24.7 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 23.61 | -4.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 23.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 97% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1 | 26.39 | 30.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.48 | 32.95 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9 | 42.25 | 53.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.52 | 53.7 | 68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.63 | 49.63 | 68.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.34 | 31.51 | 48.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7 | 23.61 | 29.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United States?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in United States was 23.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 68.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.61 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- United States ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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