Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Israel

Israel: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2599 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2599 units per person
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
45th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.4729 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0262 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
64
1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.2599 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Israel peaked at 0.4729 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0262 units per person, in 1964.

Israel ranks 45th 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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Israel, 1960 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0307 units per person —
1961 0.0297 units per person -3.2%
1962 0.0283 units per person -4.7%
1963 0.0272 units per person -3.6%
1964 0.0262 units per person -3.9%
1965 0.0671 units per person +156.3%
1966 0.0654 units per person -2.5%
1967 0.0627 units per person -4.2%
1968 0.0614 units per person -2.1%
1969 0.0598 units per person -2.6%
1970 0.1241 units per person +107.5%
1971 0.1202 units per person -3.1%
1972 0.1172 units per person -2.5%
1973 0.1126 units per person -4.0%
1974 0.1093 units per person -2.9%
1975 0.1728 units per person +58.1%
1976 0.1817 units per person +5.1%
1977 0.1899 units per person +4.5%
1978 0.198 units per person +4.3%
1979 0.2077 units per person +4.9%
1980 0.2216 units per person +6.7%
1981 0.2332 units per person +5.2%
1982 0.2425 units per person +4.0%
1983 0.2534 units per person +4.5%
1984 0.2611 units per person +3.0%
1985 0.2788 units per person +6.8%
1986 0.2984 units per person +7.1%
1987 0.3188 units per person +6.8%
1988 0.3314 units per person +3.9%
1989 0.3394 units per person +2.4%
1990 0.349 units per person +2.8%
1991 0.3442 units per person -1.4%
1992 0.3521 units per person +2.3%
1993 0.3722 units per person +5.7%
1994 0.396 units per person +6.4%
1995 0.4225 units per person +6.7%
1996 0.4461 units per person +5.6%
1997 0.4584 units per person +2.8%
1998 0.4701 units per person +2.6%
1999 0.4699 units per person -0.0%
2000 0.4729 units per person +0.6%
2001 0.471 units per person -0.4%
2002 0.4575 units per person -2.9%
2003 0.4354 units per person -4.8%
2004 0.4253 units per person -2.3%
2005 0.4237 units per person -0.4%
2006 0.426 units per person +0.5%
2007 0.4282 units per person +0.5%
2008 0.4411 units per person +3.0%
2009 0.443 units per person +0.4%
2010 0.447 units per person +0.9%
2011 0.4507 units per person +0.8%
2012 0.4543 units per person +0.8%
2013 0.4217 units per person -7.2%
2014 0.4171 units per person -1.1%
2015 0.4072 units per person -2.4%
2016 0.3909 units per person -4.0%
2017 0.3718 units per person -4.9%
2018 0.3602 units per person -3.1%
2019 0.3468 units per person -3.7%
2020 0.3657 units per person +5.4%
2021 0.3735 units per person +2.1%
2022 0.3739 units per person +0.1%
2023 0.2599 units per person -30.5%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.2599 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)
  • Israel's 0.2599 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Israel 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
1965 +156.3% 0.0262 units per person 0.0671 units per person
1970 +107.5% 0.0598 units per person 0.1241 units per person
1975 +58.1% 0.1093 units per person 0.1728 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0458 units per person 0.0262 units per person 0.0671 units per person 10
1970s 0.1533 units per person 0.1093 units per person 0.2077 units per person 10
1980s 0.2779 units per person 0.2216 units per person 0.3394 units per person 10
1990s 0.408 units per person 0.3442 units per person 0.4701 units per person 10
2000s 0.4424 units per person 0.4237 units per person 0.4729 units per person 10
2010s 0.4068 units per person 0.3468 units per person 0.4543 units per person 10
2020s 0.3433 units per person 0.2599 units per person 0.3739 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 42 Faroe Islands 0.2772 units per person compare
  2. 43 Canada 0.2658 units per person compare
  3. 44 Hungary 0.2631 units per person compare
  4. 46 North Macedonia 0.2501 units per person compare
  5. 47 Liechtenstein 0.2445 units per person compare
  6. 48 Puerto Rico 0.2414 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Israel?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Israel was 0.2599 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.4729 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 units per person in 1964.
How does Israel rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Israel ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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.