Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Germany

Germany: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.4598 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4598 units per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.6644 units per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0428 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.4598 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.6644 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 units per person, in 1964.

Germany ranks 10th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Germany, 1960 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0442 units per person —
1961 0.0439 units per person -0.8%
1962 0.0435 units per person -0.9%
1963 0.0431 units per person -0.9%
1964 0.0428 units per person -0.8%
1965 0.0638 units per person +49.1%
1966 0.0633 units per person -0.8%
1967 0.063 units per person -0.5%
1968 0.0627 units per person -0.4%
1969 0.0622 units per person -0.8%
1970 0.1099 units per person +76.6%
1971 0.1096 units per person -0.2%
1972 0.1091 units per person -0.5%
1973 0.1088 units per person -0.3%
1974 0.1087 units per person -0.0%
1975 0.1631 units per person +50.0%
1976 0.1814 units per person +11.2%
1977 0.2015 units per person +11.1%
1978 0.2216 units per person +10.0%
1979 0.2421 units per person +9.3%
1980 0.261 units per person +7.8%
1981 0.2761 units per person +5.8%
1982 0.2881 units per person +4.4%
1983 0.2993 units per person +3.9%
1984 0.3137 units per person +4.8%
1985 0.3269 units per person +4.2%
1986 0.337 units per person +3.1%
1987 0.347 units per person +3.0%
1988 0.356 units per person +2.6%
1989 0.3663 units per person +2.9%
1990 0.4014 units per person +9.6%
1991 0.4194 units per person +4.5%
1992 0.4393 units per person +4.7%
1993 0.4559 units per person +3.8%
1994 0.4764 units per person +4.5%
1995 0.5142 units per person +7.9%
1996 0.5384 units per person +4.7%
1997 0.551 units per person +2.3%
1998 0.5671 units per person +2.9%
1999 0.5872 units per person +3.5%
2000 0.6109 units per person +4.0%
2001 0.6355 units per person +4.0%
2002 0.6506 units per person +2.4%
2003 0.6571 units per person +1.0%
2004 0.6608 units per person +0.6%
2005 0.6644 units per person +0.5%
2006 0.6604 units per person -0.6%
2007 0.6455 units per person -2.3%
2008 0.6126 units per person -5.1%
2009 0.6557 units per person +7.0%
2010 0.6469 units per person -1.3%
2011 0.6403 units per person -1.0%
2012 0.6229 units per person -2.7%
2013 0.6039 units per person -3.1%
2014 0.5806 units per person -3.8%
2015 0.5552 units per person -4.4%
2016 0.5501 units per person -0.9%
2017 0.5372 units per person -2.4%
2018 0.5126 units per person -4.6%
2019 0.4606 units per person -10.2%
2020 0.4615 units per person +0.2%
2021 0.4626 units per person +0.2%
2022 0.4638 units per person +0.3%
2023 0.4647 units per person +0.2%
2024 0.4598 units per person -1.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.4598 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.4598 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Germany 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
1970 +76.6% 0.0622 units per person 0.1099 units per person
1975 +50.0% 0.1087 units per person 0.1631 units per person
1965 +49.1% 0.0428 units per person 0.0638 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0532 units per person 0.0428 units per person 0.0638 units per person 10
1970s 0.1556 units per person 0.1087 units per person 0.2421 units per person 10
1980s 0.3171 units per person 0.261 units per person 0.3663 units per person 10
1990s 0.495 units per person 0.4014 units per person 0.5872 units per person 10
2000s 0.6453 units per person 0.6109 units per person 0.6644 units per person 10
2010s 0.571 units per person 0.4606 units per person 0.6469 units per person 10
2020s 0.4625 units per person 0.4598 units per person 0.4647 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Cayman Islands 0.4997 units per person compare
  2. 8 Japan 0.4765 units per person compare
  3. 9 San Marino 0.474 units per person compare
  4. 11 Gibraltar 0.4561 units per person compare
  5. 12 Belarus 0.4538 units per person compare
  6. 13 Greece 0.4509 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 Germany?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Germany was 0.4598 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.6644 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 units per person in 1964.
How does Germany rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Germany ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.