Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Philippines

Philippines: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0382 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0382 units per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
137th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.044 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0023 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Philippines, 1965–2024

00.010.020.030.04196519942024

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

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Philippines stood at 0.0382 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.044 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1969.

Philippines ranks 137th 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Philippines, 1965 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1965 0.0025 units per person —
1966 0.0025 units per person -3.0%
1967 0.0024 units per person -2.9%
1968 0.0023 units per person -2.9%
1969 0.0023 units per person -2.8%
1970 0.0047 units per person +107.8%
1971 0.0046 units per person -2.3%
1972 0.0045 units per person -2.3%
1973 0.0044 units per person -2.2%
1974 0.0043 units per person -2.1%
1975 0.0067 units per person +56.8%
1976 0.007 units per person +4.4%
1977 0.0082 units per person +16.6%
1978 0.0081 units per person -0.8%
1979 0.0083 units per person +2.1%
1980 0.0087 units per person +5.2%
1981 0.009 units per person +2.7%
1982 0.0095 units per person +5.6%
1983 0.0094 units per person -0.9%
1984 0.0094 units per person +0.1%
1985 0.0092 units per person -1.7%
1986 0.0095 units per person +2.3%
1987 0.0094 units per person -0.7%
1988 0.0096 units per person +1.7%
1989 0.0097 units per person +1.0%
1990 0.0097 units per person +0.6%
1991 0.0101 units per person +3.7%
1992 0.01 units per person -0.4%
1993 0.0127 units per person +27.1%
1994 0.0161 units per person +26.3%
1995 0.02 units per person +24.3%
1996 0.0248 units per person +23.9%
1997 0.0281 units per person +13.6%
1998 0.0329 units per person +16.9%
1999 0.0372 units per person +13.2%
2000 0.0384 units per person +3.4%
2001 0.0407 units per person +5.9%
2002 0.0399 units per person -2.1%
2003 0.0394 units per person -1.1%
2004 0.0398 units per person +0.9%
2005 0.0383 units per person -3.8%
2006 0.0406 units per person +6.1%
2007 0.0433 units per person +6.6%
2008 0.044 units per person +1.6%
2009 0.0434 units per person -1.2%
2010 0.0346 units per person -20.3%
2011 0.0362 units per person +4.5%
2012 0.0349 units per person -3.7%
2013 0.0308 units per person -11.5%
2014 0.0298 units per person -3.4%
2015 0.0306 units per person +2.7%
2016 0.0354 units per person +15.7%
2017 0.0385 units per person +8.7%
2018 0.0378 units per person -2.0%
2019 0.0384 units per person +1.7%
2020 0.0422 units per person +9.9%
2021 0.0413 units per person -2.1%
2022 0.0421 units per person +1.9%
2023 0.0403 units per person -4.4%
2024 0.0382 units per person -5.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 0.0382 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 0.0382 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Philippines 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 +107.8% 0.0023 units per person 0.0047 units per person
1975 +56.8% 0.0043 units per person 0.0067 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0024 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0025 units per person 5
1970s 0.0061 units per person 0.0043 units per person 0.0083 units per person 10
1980s 0.0093 units per person 0.0087 units per person 0.0097 units per person 10
1990s 0.0202 units per person 0.0097 units per person 0.0372 units per person 10
2000s 0.0408 units per person 0.0383 units per person 0.044 units per person 10
2010s 0.0347 units per person 0.0298 units per person 0.0385 units per person 10
2020s 0.0408 units per person 0.0382 units per person 0.0422 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 134 Honduras 0.0425 units per person compare
  2. 135 Jordan 0.0421 units per person compare
  3. 136 Peru 0.0408 units per person compare
  4. 138 Ukraine 0.038 units per person compare
  5. 139 Nicaragua 0.0354 units per person compare
  6. 140 Botswana 0.033 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Philippines?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Philippines was 0.0382 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.044 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 1969.
How does Philippines rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Philippines ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.