Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United States
United States: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 81.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United States, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
United States recorded 81.55 million for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United States peaked at 192.51 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.27 million, in 1960.
United States ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.27 million | — |
| 1961 | 49.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 58.29 million | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 58.29 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 58.29 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.29 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.29 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 69.04 million | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 69.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 69.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 69.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 80.52 million | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 82.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 85.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 88.43 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 91.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 94.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 105.56 million | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 107.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 110.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 112.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 115.99 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 118.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 122.79 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 127.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 131.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 136.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 139.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 143.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 148.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 153.45 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 159.66 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 166.45 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 173.87 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 179.85 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 189.50 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 192.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 191.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 189.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 182.93 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 177.69 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 175.16 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 167.46 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 158.42 million | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 162.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 152.87 million | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 149.65 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 143.32 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 138.59 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 133.23 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 128.50 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 124.85 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 121.34 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 116.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 110.33 million | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 106.43 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 101.80 million | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 97.22 million | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 90.95 million | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 84.83 million | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 81.55 million | -3.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 81.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 183.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.78 million | 49.27 million | 58.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.36 million | 69.04 million | 91.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.62 million | 94.28 million | 131.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.97 million | 136.11 million | 189.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.06 million | 152.87 million | 192.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.25 million | 106.43 million | 149.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.27 million | 81.55 million | 101.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United States?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United States was 81.55 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 192.51 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.27 million in 1960.
- How does United States rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.