Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -10.95 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1966–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Greenland stood at -10.95 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 1,007.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 199.55 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -35.64 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Greenland 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 168.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 199.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1977 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1978 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1979 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1982 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1984 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1985 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1987 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2657 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9937 % change on previous year | +274.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5367 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1993 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +668.1% |
| 1994 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1998 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2001 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -441.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2003 | -0.3237 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4753 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 27.95 % change on previous year | -5980.5% |
| 2006 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2007 | -35.64 % change on previous year | -399.0% |
| 2008 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2009 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 2010 | -0.9891 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2011 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +792.3% |
| 2012 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2013 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2015 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2018 | -13.02 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2019 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2020 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's -10.95 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's -10.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -6.11 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5980.5% | -0.4753 % change on previous year | 27.95 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -792.3% | -0.9891 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +668.1% | 0.5367 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -441.2% | 2.2 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 43.1 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 199.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.15 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 14.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 0.2657 % change on previous year | 10.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2157 % change on previous year | -35.64 % change on previous year | 27.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.94 % change on previous year | -13.02 % change on previous year | -0.9891 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -10.95 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- 163 Belgium -10.12 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Greenland was -10.95 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 199.55 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.64 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Greenland rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,007.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.