Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 2.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2.04 million for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 2.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,113, in 1960.
That places Singapore 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37,113 | — |
| 1961 | 37,113 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 37,113 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 37,113 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37,113 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 58,378 | +57.3% |
| 1966 | 58,378 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 58,378 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58,378 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58,378 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 106,443 | +82.3% |
| 1971 | 106,443 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106,443 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 106,443 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 106,443 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 210,390 | +97.7% |
| 1976 | 267,263 | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 339,896 | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 415,397 | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 480,003 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 536,602 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 589,597 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 643,014 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 693,580 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 759,665 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 805,128 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 841,373 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 886,103 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 938,719 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 998,073 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.56 million | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.88 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million | +7.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.04 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 4.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.04 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 25.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Singapore 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 | +97.7% | 106,443 | 210,390 |
| 1970 | +82.3% | 58,378 | 106,443 |
| 1965 | +57.3% | 37,113 | 58,378 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,746 | 37,113 | 58,378 | 10 |
| 1970s | 224,516 | 106,443 | 480,003 | 10 |
| 1980s | 769,185 | 536,602 | 998,073 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.05 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.84 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.91 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million | 1.89 million | 2.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Singapore was 2.04 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,113 in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.