Landline phone subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Landline phone subscriptions was 583,045 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 583,045, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.06 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 237,843, in 1995.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 600,000 | — |
| 1993 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 250,000 | -58.3% |
| 1995 | 237,843 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 272,250 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 302,889 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 333,182 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 367,921 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 780,000 | +112.0% |
| 2001 | 847,026 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 902,836 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 938,019 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 951,526 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 968,857 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 989,000 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 998,644 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 998,615 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 955,737 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 929,453 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 891,622 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 849,216 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 785,755 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 784,223 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 759,351 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 740,807 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 728,322 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 706,918 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 689,295 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 650,896 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 613,464 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 583,045 | -5.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 583,045 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 583,045 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +112.0% | 367,921 | 780,000 |
| 1994 | -58.3% | 600,000 | 250,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370,511 | 237,843 | 600,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 947,172 | 780,000 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 842,310 | 728,322 | 998,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,724 | 583,045 | 706,918 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 583,045 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,843 in 1995.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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