Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 2.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium stood at 2.49 million.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 5.13 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 779,262, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 43rd 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 779,262 | — |
| 1961 | 779,262 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 779,262 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 779,262 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 779,262 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million | +34.7% |
| 1966 | 1.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.34 million | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 1.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.85 million | +37.7% |
| 1976 | 1.94 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.05 million | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 2.18 million | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.32 million | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.44 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.59 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 2.72 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.82 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.92 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.03 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.23 million | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 3.37 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.53 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.71 million | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.91 million | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.10 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.54 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.93 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.80 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.73 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.73 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.64 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.28 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.11 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.93 million | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.64 million | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.31 million | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.97 million | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.77 million | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.49 million | -10.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.49 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 5.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.49 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +37.7% | 1.34 million | 1.85 million |
| 1965 | +34.7% | 779,262 | 1.05 million |
| 1970 | +28.0% | 1.05 million | 1.34 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 914,616 | 779,262 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 million | 1.34 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 2.44 million | 3.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 3.91 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 million | 4.64 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 million | 3.93 million | 4.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 2.49 million | 3.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium was 2.49 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 779,262 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
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
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.