Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Estonia

Estonia: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1657 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1657 units per person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
72nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.3742 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.084 units per person
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Estonia, 1975–2024

0.10.20.30.4197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Estonia is 0.1657 units per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.3742 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.084 units per person, in 1975.

That places Estonia 72nd 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 50 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Estonia, 1975 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1975 0.084 units per person —
1976 0.0903 units per person +7.6%
1977 0.1103 units per person +22.2%
1978 0.1164 units per person +5.5%
1979 0.1294 units per person +11.1%
1980 0.1354 units per person +4.6%
1981 0.1546 units per person +14.2%
1982 0.1602 units per person +3.6%
1983 0.1657 units per person +3.5%
1984 0.1712 units per person +3.3%
1985 0.1766 units per person +3.2%
1986 0.1818 units per person +2.9%
1987 0.1868 units per person +2.8%
1988 0.1908 units per person +2.1%
1989 0.1977 units per person +3.6%
1990 0.2039 units per person +3.2%
1991 0.2126 units per person +4.3%
1992 0.2214 units per person +4.1%
1993 0.2341 units per person +5.7%
1994 0.2584 units per person +10.4%
1995 0.2866 units per person +10.9%
1996 0.31 units per person +8.2%
1997 0.3348 units per person +8.0%
1998 0.3597 units per person +7.4%
1999 0.3708 units per person +3.1%
2000 0.3742 units per person +0.9%
2001 0.3647 units per person -2.5%
2002 0.3444 units per person -5.6%
2003 0.3363 units per person -2.3%
2004 0.3259 units per person -3.1%
2005 0.3263 units per person +0.1%
2006 0.3355 units per person +2.8%
2007 0.3696 units per person +10.1%
2008 0.3725 units per person +0.8%
2009 0.3692 units per person -0.9%
2010 0.3622 units per person -1.9%
2011 0.3555 units per person -1.8%
2012 0.3389 units per person -4.7%
2013 0.3236 units per person -4.5%
2014 0.3098 units per person -4.3%
2015 0.2947 units per person -4.9%
2016 0.2816 units per person -4.4%
2017 0.2749 units per person -2.4%
2018 0.2615 units per person -4.9%
2019 0.2445 units per person -6.5%
2020 0.2292 units per person -6.2%
2021 0.2229 units per person -2.8%
2022 0.1972 units per person -11.5%
2023 0.174 units per person -11.7%
2024 0.1657 units per person -4.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.1657 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 69% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.1657 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1061 units per person 0.084 units per person 0.1294 units per person 5
1980s 0.1721 units per person 0.1354 units per person 0.1977 units per person 10
1990s 0.2792 units per person 0.2039 units per person 0.3708 units per person 10
2000s 0.3519 units per person 0.3259 units per person 0.3742 units per person 10
2010s 0.3047 units per person 0.2445 units per person 0.3622 units per person 10
2020s 0.1978 units per person 0.1657 units per person 0.2292 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 69 Panama 0.1736 units per person compare
  2. 70 Saint Lucia 0.1714 units per person compare
  3. 71 Libya 0.1686 units per person compare
  4. 73 New Caledonia 0.1622 units per person compare
  5. 74 Bahrain 0.1612 units per person compare
  6. 75 Laos 0.161 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 Estonia?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Estonia was 0.1657 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3742 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.084 units per person in 1975.
How does Estonia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Estonia ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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.