Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in France

France: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.5453 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5453 units per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.6326 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0444 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in France, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.5453 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in France peaked at 0.6326 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0444 units per person, in 1964.

That places France 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in France, 1960 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0463 units per person —
1961 0.0458 units per person -1.0%
1962 0.0453 units per person -1.0%
1963 0.0449 units per person -1.0%
1964 0.0444 units per person -1.1%
1965 0.0615 units per person +38.4%
1966 0.0609 units per person -0.9%
1967 0.0604 units per person -0.8%
1968 0.06 units per person -0.8%
1969 0.0595 units per person -0.8%
1970 0.0821 units per person +38.0%
1971 0.0813 units per person -0.9%
1972 0.0806 units per person -0.9%
1973 0.0799 units per person -0.8%
1974 0.0794 units per person -0.7%
1975 0.1315 units per person +65.5%
1976 0.1557 units per person +18.4%
1977 0.1846 units per person +18.6%
1978 0.2194 units per person +18.8%
1979 0.2539 units per person +15.7%
1980 0.2876 units per person +13.3%
1981 0.3191 units per person +10.9%
1982 0.349 units per person +9.4%
1983 0.3732 units per person +6.9%
1984 0.3917 units per person +5.0%
1985 0.4064 units per person +3.8%
1986 0.4198 units per person +3.3%
1987 0.4331 units per person +3.2%
1988 0.4484 units per person +3.5%
1989 0.465 units per person +3.7%
1990 0.4821 units per person +3.7%
1991 0.497 units per person +3.1%
1992 0.5115 units per person +2.9%
1993 0.5228 units per person +2.2%
1994 0.5343 units per person +2.2%
1995 0.5442 units per person +1.8%
1996 0.5506 units per person +1.2%
1997 0.562 units per person +2.1%
1998 0.5665 units per person +0.8%
1999 0.5601 units per person -1.1%
2000 0.5579 units per person -0.4%
2001 0.5554 units per person -0.4%
2002 0.5521 units per person -0.6%
2003 0.5448 units per person -1.3%
2004 0.5375 units per person -1.3%
2005 0.5335 units per person -0.7%
2006 0.5364 units per person +0.5%
2007 0.5436 units per person +1.3%
2008 0.5452 units per person +0.3%
2009 0.6326 units per person +16.0%
2010 0.6247 units per person -1.3%
2011 0.6178 units per person -1.1%
2012 0.6048 units per person -2.1%
2013 0.5921 units per person -2.1%
2014 0.5852 units per person -1.2%
2015 0.585 units per person -0.0%
2016 0.5846 units per person -0.1%
2017 0.5787 units per person -1.0%
2018 0.5678 units per person -1.9%
2019 0.5609 units per person -1.2%
2020 0.5586 units per person -0.4%
2021 0.5614 units per person +0.5%
2022 0.5554 units per person -1.1%
2023 0.5453 units per person -1.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.5453 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 2.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.5453 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in France 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 +65.5% 0.0794 units per person 0.1315 units per person
1965 +38.4% 0.0444 units per person 0.0615 units per person
1970 +38.0% 0.0595 units per person 0.0821 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0529 units per person 0.0444 units per person 0.0615 units per person 10
1970s 0.1348 units per person 0.0794 units per person 0.2539 units per person 10
1980s 0.3893 units per person 0.2876 units per person 0.465 units per person 10
1990s 0.5331 units per person 0.4821 units per person 0.5665 units per person 10
2000s 0.5539 units per person 0.5335 units per person 0.6326 units per person 10
2010s 0.5902 units per person 0.5609 units per person 0.6247 units per person 10
2020s 0.5551 units per person 0.5453 units per person 0.5614 units per person 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 United States Virgin Islands 0.7194 units per person compare
  2. 3 Andorra 0.6495 units per person compare
  3. 4 British Virgin Islands 0.6193 units per person compare
  4. 6 Portugal 0.5167 units per person compare
  5. 7 Cayman Islands 0.4997 units per person compare
  6. 8 Japan 0.4765 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in France?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in France was 0.5453 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.6326 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 units per person in 1964.
How does France rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
France ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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.