Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1168 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1168 units per person
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
97th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.7212 units per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.1168 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

0.20.40.60.8196019922024

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

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

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 China 0.1182 units per person compare
  2. 95 Kuwait 0.118 units per person compare
  3. 96 Cape Verde 0.1168 units per person compare
  4. 98 Syria 0.1152 units per person compare
  5. 99 Iraq 0.1146 units per person compare
  6. 100 Egypt 0.1137 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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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.