Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Austria
Austria: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3793 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Austria is 0.3793 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Austria peaked at 0.5025 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0594 units per person, in 1964.
Austria ranks 22nd 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, per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0608 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0605 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0601 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0598 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0594 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0901 units per person | +51.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0895 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0888 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0883 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.088 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1298 units per person | +47.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1292 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1284 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1277 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1275 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1986 units per person | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2145 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2308 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2493 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2693 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2902 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3069 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.322 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3369 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3493 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3608 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3723 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3837 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3957 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4072 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4198 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4312 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4421 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4528 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4652 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4777 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4902 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4982 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5025 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4928 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4989 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.497 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4805 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4774 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4676 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4544 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.436 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4107 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3948 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3899 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4063 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4037 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4009 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3932 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4117 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4177 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4083 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4218 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4225 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4192 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4247 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4253 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4068 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3947 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3793 units per person | -3.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.3793 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.3793 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Austria 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 | +55.7% | 0.1275 units per person | 0.1986 units per person |
| 1965 | +51.8% | 0.0594 units per person | 0.0901 units per person |
| 1970 | +47.4% | 0.088 units per person | 0.1298 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0745 units per person | 0.0594 units per person | 0.0901 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1805 units per person | 0.1275 units per person | 0.2693 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3525 units per person | 0.2902 units per person | 0.4072 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4673 units per person | 0.4198 units per person | 0.5025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4507 units per person | 0.3899 units per person | 0.4989 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4105 units per person | 0.3932 units per person | 0.4225 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4061 units per person | 0.3793 units per person | 0.4253 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 19 Northern Mariana Islands 0.4226 units per person compare
- 20 South Korea 0.4114 units per person compare
- 21 Luxembourg 0.3982 units per person compare
- 23 Mauritius 0.3763 units per person compare
- 24 Spain 0.3732 units per person compare
- 25 Serbia 0.3679 units per person compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Austria?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Austria was 0.3793 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5025 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0594 units per person in 1964.
- How does Austria rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.