Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary

Hungary: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2631 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2631 units per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
44th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.372 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0241 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary stood at 0.2631 units per person.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.372 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0241 units per person, in 1964.

Hungary ranks 44th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary, 1960 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0244 units per person —
1961 0.0243 units per person -0.4%
1962 0.0242 units per person -0.3%
1963 0.0241 units per person -0.3%
1964 0.0241 units per person -0.3%
1965 0.0299 units per person +24.5%
1966 0.0298 units per person -0.3%
1967 0.0297 units per person -0.4%
1968 0.0296 units per person -0.4%
1969 0.0295 units per person -0.4%
1970 0.0386 units per person +30.9%
1971 0.0385 units per person -0.3%
1972 0.0384 units per person -0.3%
1973 0.0383 units per person -0.3%
1974 0.0381 units per person -0.4%
1975 0.0482 units per person +26.6%
1976 0.0488 units per person +1.2%
1977 0.0491 units per person +0.7%
1978 0.0499 units per person +1.6%
1979 0.0524 units per person +5.1%
1980 0.0576 units per person +9.9%
1981 0.0594 units per person +3.1%
1982 0.0612 units per person +3.0%
1983 0.0633 units per person +3.4%
1984 0.0661 units per person +4.5%
1985 0.0694 units per person +4.9%
1986 0.0724 units per person +4.4%
1987 0.0766 units per person +5.7%
1988 0.081 units per person +5.8%
1989 0.0874 units per person +7.9%
1990 0.096 units per person +9.9%
1991 0.1088 units per person +13.3%
1992 0.1245 units per person +14.5%
1993 0.1446 units per person +16.1%
1994 0.1715 units per person +18.6%
1995 0.2088 units per person +21.8%
1996 0.2571 units per person +23.1%
1997 0.3008 units per person +17.0%
1998 0.3334 units per person +10.8%
1999 0.3639 units per person +9.2%
2000 0.372 units per person +2.2%
2001 0.3673 units per person -1.3%
2002 0.3612 units per person -1.7%
2003 0.3557 units per person -1.5%
2004 0.3526 units per person -0.9%
2005 0.3386 units per person -4.0%
2006 0.3337 units per person -1.5%
2007 0.3233 units per person -3.1%
2008 0.3082 units per person -4.7%
2009 0.3062 units per person -0.7%
2010 0.2977 units per person -2.8%
2011 0.2942 units per person -1.2%
2012 0.2984 units per person +1.5%
2013 0.3016 units per person +1.1%
2014 0.3062 units per person +1.5%
2015 0.3158 units per person +3.1%
2016 0.3197 units per person +1.2%
2017 0.322 units per person +0.7%
2018 0.3173 units per person -1.5%
2019 0.3145 units per person -0.9%
2020 0.3072 units per person -2.3%
2021 0.3069 units per person -0.1%
2022 0.2962 units per person -3.5%
2023 0.2808 units per person -5.2%
2024 0.2631 units per person -6.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.2631 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.2631 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary 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 +30.9% 0.0295 units per person 0.0386 units per person
1975 +26.6% 0.0381 units per person 0.0482 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.027 units per person 0.0241 units per person 0.0299 units per person 10
1970s 0.044 units per person 0.0381 units per person 0.0524 units per person 10
1980s 0.0694 units per person 0.0576 units per person 0.0874 units per person 10
1990s 0.2109 units per person 0.096 units per person 0.3639 units per person 10
2000s 0.3419 units per person 0.3062 units per person 0.372 units per person 10
2010s 0.3087 units per person 0.2942 units per person 0.322 units per person 10
2020s 0.2908 units per person 0.2631 units per person 0.3072 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 41 Brunei 0.2772 units per person compare
  2. 42 Faroe Islands 0.2772 units per person compare
  3. 43 Canada 0.2658 units per person compare
  4. 45 Israel 0.2599 units per person compare
  5. 46 North Macedonia 0.2501 units per person compare
  6. 47 Liechtenstein 0.2445 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Hungary was 0.2631 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.372 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 units per person in 1964.
How does Hungary rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Hungary ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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.