Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Finland
Finland: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0267 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Finland stood at 0.0267 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.5566 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0267 units per person, in 2024.
Finland ranks 146th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0967 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.096 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0954 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0947 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0942 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.133 units per person | +41.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1325 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1318 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1312 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1313 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1874 units per person | +42.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1871 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.186 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.185 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.184 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2872 units per person | +56.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3026 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3151 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3285 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3455 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.364 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3829 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3994 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4162 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.431 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4467 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.462 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4795 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4993 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5201 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5354 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.542 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5438 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5454 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5505 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5501 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5546 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5566 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5514 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5518 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5504 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5409 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5241 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4925 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4529 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4041 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3627 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.329 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3105 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2678 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2331 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2004 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1643 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1383 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.117 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.098 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0832 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0686 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0586 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0487 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0407 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0374 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0326 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0283 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0267 units per person | -5.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0267 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 11% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0267 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 14% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Finland 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 | +56.1% | 0.184 units per person | 0.2872 units per person |
| 1970 | +42.7% | 0.1313 units per person | 0.1874 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1137 units per person | 0.0942 units per person | 0.133 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2508 units per person | 0.184 units per person | 0.3455 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4401 units per person | 0.364 units per person | 0.5201 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5482 units per person | 0.5354 units per person | 0.5566 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4235 units per person | 0.2678 units per person | 0.5504 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.121 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 0.2331 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0331 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0407 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Finland?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Finland was 0.0267 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5566 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0267 units per person in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Finland ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.