Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam

Vietnam: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.62
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
148th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.16
in 2009
All-time low
0.0221
in 1960
Years of data
55
1960–2024

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

05101520196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam is 2.62, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam peaked at 20.16 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0221, in 1960.

That places Vietnam 148th 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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0221 —
1961 0.0221 +0.1%
1962 0.0221 +0.0%
1963 0.0221 +0.0%
1964 0.0221 +0.0%
1966 0.0221 +0.0%
1967 0.0221 +0.0%
1968 0.0221 +0.0%
1969 0.0221 +0.0%
1971 0.0221 +0.0%
1972 0.0221 +0.0%
1973 0.0221 +0.0%
1974 0.0221 +0.0%
1982 0.1168 +428.9%
1983 0.1193 +2.1%
1984 0.1198 +0.5%
1985 0.1204 +0.4%
1986 0.1241 +3.1%
1987 0.1229 -1.0%
1988 0.1218 -0.9%
1989 0.1222 +0.3%
1990 0.15 +22.7%
1991 0.205 +36.7%
1992 0.224 +9.3%
1993 0.374 +67.0%
1994 0.624 +66.8%
1995 1.08 +73.1%
1996 1.62 +50.0%
1997 1.8 +11.1%
1998 2.32 +28.9%
1999 2.76 +19.0%
2000 3.3 +19.4%
2001 3.91 +18.7%
2002 4.99 +27.5%
2003 5.53 +10.9%
2004 12.6 +127.8%
2006 10.43 -17.3%
2007 13.35 +28.0%
2008 17.34 +29.9%
2009 20.16 +16.3%
2010 16.44 -18.5%
2011 11.5 -30.0%
2012 10.68 -7.2%
2013 7.43 -30.4%
2014 7.34 -1.2%
2015 7.89 +7.6%
2016 5.96 -24.5%
2017 4.61 -22.6%
2018 4.46 -3.1%
2019 3.76 -15.7%
2020 3.27 -13.2%
2021 3.16 -3.4%
2022 2.4 -24.0%
2023 2.31 -3.8%
2024 2.62 +13.4%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 2.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 2.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam 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
1982 +428.9% 0.0221 0.1168
2004 +127.8% 5.53 12.6

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0221 0.0221 0.0221 9
1970s 0.0221 0.0221 0.0221 4
1980s 0.1209 0.1168 0.1241 8
1990s 1.12 0.15 2.76 10
2000s 10.18 3.3 20.16 9
2010s 8.01 3.76 16.44 10
2020s 2.75 2.31 3.27 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 145 India 2.7 compare
  2. 146 Finland 2.67 compare
  3. 147 Gabon 2.64 compare
  4. 149 Namibia 2.55 compare
  5. 150 Djibouti 2.49 compare
  6. 151 Maldives 2.27 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam was 2.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 20.16 in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 in 1960.
How does Vietnam rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Vietnam ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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