Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -11.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in United Kingdom stood at -11.55 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 2,543.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 43.6 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -11.55 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 169th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, 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 United Kingdom, 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 | 29.72 % 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 | 41 % 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 | 43.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1977 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1978 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1980 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1984 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1988 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1991 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2001 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4587 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2003 | -0.5392 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0758 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2005 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -2037.8% |
| 2006 | -0.6455 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2007 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2008 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 2009 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2010 | -0.2895 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4687 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1654 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5618 % change on previous year | -439.7% |
| 2014 | -0.4367 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2015 | -0.08 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2016 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +2075.0% |
| 2017 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2018 | -0.809 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2019 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -585.2% |
| 2020 | -0.055 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2021 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +4547.0% |
| 2022 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 2023 | -10.56 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2024 | -11.55 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -11.55 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -11.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -6.11 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -4547.0% | -0.055 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -2075.0% | -0.08 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2037.8% | 0.0758 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +585.2% | -0.809 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 29.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 43.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1381 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2155 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.1 % change on previous year | -11.55 % change on previous year | -0.055 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 166 Greenland -10.95 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Cambodia -11.13 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -11.44 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Brazil -11.84 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Romania -12.09 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Chile -12.19 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -11.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.55 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 169th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,543.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.