Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in France
France: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 37.28 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in France, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in France stood at 37.28 million.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in France peaked at 40.93 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million, in 1960.
France ranks 6th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.19 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.06 million | +39.7% |
| 1966 | 3.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.27 million | +39.2% |
| 1971 | 4.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.10 million | +66.3% |
| 1976 | 8.44 million | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 10.06 million | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 12.01 million | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 13.96 million | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 15.90 million | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 17.74 million | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 19.48 million | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 20.94 million | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 22.09 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 23.03 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 23.91 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 24.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 25.83 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 26.94 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 28.08 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 29.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 30.10 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 30.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 31.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 32.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 32.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 33.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 34.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 33.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 34.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 40.93 million | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 40.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 40.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.08 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.13 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.28 million | -1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 37.28 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 83.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 37.28 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 50.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in France 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 | +66.3% | 4.27 million | 7.10 million |
| 1965 | +39.7% | 2.19 million | 3.06 million |
| 1970 | +39.2% | 3.06 million | 4.27 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 million | 2.19 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 million | 4.27 million | 13.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.07 million | 15.90 million | 26.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.69 million | 28.08 million | 34.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.85 million | 33.70 million | 40.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.12 million | 37.80 million | 40.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.75 million | 37.28 million | 38.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in France?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in France was 37.28 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 40.93 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1960.
- How does France rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- France ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.