Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1168 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.1168 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.7212 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1168 units per person, in 2024.
That places Denmark 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1821 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1808 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1794 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.178 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1766 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2166 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2149 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2132 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2119 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2107 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2534 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2517 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2502 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2487 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2476 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3373 units per person | +36.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3618 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3841 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4026 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4212 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4345 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4469 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4595 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4699 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4824 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4973 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5133 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5289 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5443 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5549 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5663 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5725 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5811 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5897 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5999 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6102 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6177 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6321 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6591 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6836 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7182 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7212 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6884 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6705 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.646 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6178 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5699 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5173 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5415 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5023 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4711 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4455 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4112 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.373 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3318 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2674 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2436 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1906 units per person | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1936 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1726 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1259 units per person | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1244 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1266 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1242 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1168 units per person | -6.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1168 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 49% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1168 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Denmark 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 | +36.2% | 0.2476 units per person | 0.3373 units per person |
| 2020 | -27.0% | 0.1726 units per person | 0.1259 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1964 units per person | 0.1766 units per person | 0.2166 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3159 units per person | 0.2476 units per person | 0.4212 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4932 units per person | 0.4345 units per person | 0.5549 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6112 units per person | 0.5663 units per person | 0.6836 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6193 units per person | 0.5023 units per person | 0.7212 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 units per person | 0.1726 units per person | 0.4711 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1236 units per person | 0.1168 units per person | 0.1266 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Denmark?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Denmark was 0.1168 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7212 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1168 units per person in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.