Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Greenland
Greenland: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 4,996 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Greenland, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Greenland is 4,996, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Greenland peaked at 35,983 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 580, in 1965.
That places Greenland 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, 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, gaps filled in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 580 | — |
| 1966 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,560 | +169.0% |
| 1971 | 1,560 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,560 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,560 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,560 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,673 | +199.6% |
| 1976 | 5,454 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 5,993 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 7,113 | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 8,337 | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 9,559 | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 10,103 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 10,721 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 11,060 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 11,770 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 12,325 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 13,300 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 14,729 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 15,757 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 16,561 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 16,605 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16,770 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16,860 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 17,555 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 18,475 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 19,599 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 21,116 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 23,361 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 24,968 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 25,617 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 26,180 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 24,217 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 25,330 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 25,248 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 25,128 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32,151 | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 35,983 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 23,159 | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 22,818 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 22,040 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 21,822 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19,896 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 18,910 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18,000 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 17,200 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 12,634 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 9,267 | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 8,060 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 7,133 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 6,352 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 5,674 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 4,996 | -11.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 4,996 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 4,996 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Greenland 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 | +199.6% | 1,560 | 4,673 |
| 1970 | +169.0% | 580 | 1,560 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580 | 580 | 580 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,937 | 1,560 | 8,337 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,588 | 9,559 | 16,561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,093 | 16,605 | 25,617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,225 | 22,040 | 35,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,892 | 7,133 | 21,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,674 | 4,996 | 6,352 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate -16.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Greenland?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Greenland was 4,996 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,983 in 2006.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 580 in 1965.
- How does Greenland rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Greenland ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.