Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Austria

Austria: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3793 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3793 units per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.5025 units per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0594 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Austria, 1960–2024

0.10.20.30.40.5196019922024

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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Austria, 1960 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Northern Mariana Islands 0.4226 units per person compare
  2. 20 South Korea 0.4114 units per person compare
  3. 21 Luxembourg 0.3982 units per person compare
  4. 23 Mauritius 0.3763 units per person compare
  5. 24 Spain 0.3732 units per person compare
  6. 25 Serbia 0.3679 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.