Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States
United States: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 23.61 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States stood at 23.61 per 100 people. 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States peaked at 68.39 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.61 per 100 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1 per 100 people | 26.39 per 100 people | 30.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.48 per 100 people | 32.95 per 100 people | 41.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9 per 100 people | 42.25 per 100 people | 53.69 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.52 per 100 people | 53.7 per 100 people | 68 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.63 per 100 people | 49.63 per 100 people | 68.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.34 per 100 people | 31.51 per 100 people | 48.11 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7 per 100 people | 23.61 per 100 people | 29.99 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States was 23.61 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 68.39 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.61 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does United States rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- United States ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone 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 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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