Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3031 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.3031 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.7446 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1885 units per person, in 1964.
That places Switzerland 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2048 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2008 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1957 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1916 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1885 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2503 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2477 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2447 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2416 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2389 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3147 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 0.313 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3107 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3084 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3067 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3897 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4003 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4138 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4262 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4377 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4493 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4603 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.471 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4822 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4943 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5065 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5199 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5347 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.551 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5694 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5871 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6087 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6148 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6088 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6363 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6464 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6613 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6869 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7091 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7288 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7446 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7396 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7254 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7109 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6924 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.671 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6525 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6313 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6627 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6272 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6191 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5905 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5678 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5342 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4999 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4505 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4211 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3913 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3698 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3547 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3453 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3423 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3234 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3031 units per person | -6.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3031 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3031 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Switzerland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +32.8% | 0.1885 units per person | 0.2503 units per person |
| 1970 | +31.7% | 0.2389 units per person | 0.3147 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2205 units per person | 0.1885 units per person | 0.2503 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3621 units per person | 0.3067 units per person | 0.4377 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5038 units per person | 0.4493 units per person | 0.5694 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6359 units per person | 0.5871 units per person | 0.7091 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6959 units per person | 0.6313 units per person | 0.7446 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5071 units per person | 0.3698 units per person | 0.6272 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3337 units per person | 0.3031 units per person | 0.3547 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Switzerland?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Switzerland was 0.3031 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7446 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1885 units per person in 1964.
- How does Switzerland rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.