Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Austria

Austria: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 3.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.48 million
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
34th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.01 million
in 1998
All-time low
428,807
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Austria, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Austria stood at 3.48 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Austria peaked at 4.01 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 428,807, in 1960.

Austria ranks 34th 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.

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Austria, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 428,807 —
1961 428,807 +0.0%
1962 428,807 +0.0%
1963 428,807 +0.0%
1964 428,807 +0.0%
1965 655,000 +52.7%
1966 655,000 +0.0%
1967 655,000 +0.0%
1968 655,000 +0.0%
1969 655,000 +0.0%
1970 969,000 +47.9%
1971 969,000 +0.0%
1972 969,000 +0.0%
1973 969,000 +0.0%
1974 969,000 +0.0%
1975 1.50 million +55.3%
1976 1.62 million +7.8%
1977 1.75 million +7.6%
1978 1.89 million +7.9%
1979 2.03 million +7.9%
1980 2.19 million +7.8%
1981 2.32 million +6.0%
1982 2.44 million +5.0%
1983 2.55 million +4.5%
1984 2.64 million +3.6%
1985 2.73 million +3.4%
1986 2.82 million +3.3%
1987 2.91 million +3.1%
1988 3.00 million +3.3%
1989 3.10 million +3.4%
1990 3.22 million +3.9%
1991 3.34 million +3.8%
1992 3.47 million +3.7%
1993 3.58 million +3.3%
1994 3.69 million +3.1%
1995 3.80 million +2.8%
1996 3.90 million +2.8%
1997 3.97 million +1.7%
1998 4.01 million +1.0%
1999 3.94 million -1.7%
2000 4.00 million +1.5%
2001 4.00 million +0.0%
2002 3.88 million -2.9%
2003 3.88 million -0.2%
2004 3.82 million -1.4%
2005 3.74 million -2.1%
2006 3.60 million -3.6%
2007 3.41 million -5.5%
2008 3.29 million -3.6%
2009 3.25 million -1.0%
2010 3.40 million +4.5%
2011 3.39 million -0.3%
2012 3.38 million -0.2%
2013 3.33 million -1.4%
2014 3.52 million +5.5%
2015 3.61 million +2.6%
2016 3.57 million -1.2%
2017 3.71 million +4.0%
2018 3.74 million +0.7%
2019 3.72 million -0.4%
2020 3.79 million +1.7%
2021 3.81 million +0.6%
2022 3.68 million -3.4%
2023 3.60 million -2.0%
2024 3.48 million -3.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 3.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 7.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 3.48 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Austria 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
1975 +55.3% 969,000 1.50 million
1965 +52.7% 428,807 655,000
1970 +47.9% 655,000 969,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 541,904 428,807 655,000 10
1970s 1.36 million 969,000 2.03 million 10
1980s 2.67 million 2.19 million 3.10 million 10
1990s 3.69 million 3.22 million 4.01 million 10
2000s 3.69 million 3.25 million 4.00 million 10
2010s 3.54 million 3.33 million 3.74 million 10
2020s 3.67 million 3.48 million 3.81 million 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 31 Belarus 4.14 million compare
  2. 32 Netherlands 3.98 million compare
  3. 33 Thailand 3.90 million compare
  4. 35 Hong Kong 3.31 million compare
  5. 36 Morocco 3.04 million compare
  6. 37 Syria 2.84 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Austria?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Austria was 3.48 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 4.01 million in 1998.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 428,807 in 1960.
How does Austria rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Austria ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.