Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -5.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
120th
of 211 countries
All-time high
34.37 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-8.88 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -5.03 % change on previous year for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 34.37 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -8.88 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 120th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 34.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 32.67 % 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 | 26.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1977 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1978 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1927 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1995 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -2810.8% |
| 1996 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1997 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1999 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.076 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2003 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -1666.5% |
| 2004 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2005 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2006 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2007 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2008 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -412.4% |
| 2010 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1834 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2012 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +1867.9% |
| 2013 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2014 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2015 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2016 | -8.88 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2017 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2018 | -6.41 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2019 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2020 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2021 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0549 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2023 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +7780.1% |
| 2024 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -5.03 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -6.11 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -7780.1% | -0.0549 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2810.8% | -0.1927 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1867.9% | -0.1834 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1666.5% | 0.076 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +412.4% | -2.02 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 34.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 32.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.1927 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.168 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.67 % change on previous year | -8.88 % change on previous year | -0.1834 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | -0.0549 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 117 Saint Lucia -4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Myanmar -4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Finland -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Hong Kong -5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 123 East Timor -5.27 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Switzerland was -5.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.37 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.88 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.