Landline phone subscriptions in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Landline phone subscriptions was 17,155 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Gibraltar, 1960–2022
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 Gibraltar is 17,155, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Gibraltar peaked at 25,354 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,960, in 1960.
That places Gibraltar 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,960 | — |
| 1961 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,960 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,600 | +83.7% |
| 1971 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,500 | +80.6% |
| 1984 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 7,813 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 8,000 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 8,500 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 9,181 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 9,713 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 10,750 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 11,541 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 12,831 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 13,658 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 15,153 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 16,517 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 17,500 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 18,632 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 20,380 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 21,916 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 23,541 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 24,512 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 24,552 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 25,354 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,108 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 23,400 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17,027 | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 19,753 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 17,671 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 16,968 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 17,041 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,167 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17,155 | -0.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 17,155 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 4% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 17,155 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Gibraltar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +83.7% | 1,960 | 3,600 |
| 1983 | +80.6% | 3,600 | 6,500 |
| 2016 | -27.2% | 23,400 | 17,027 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,960 | 1,960 | 1,960 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,101 | 6,500 | 9,713 | 7 |
| 1990s | 15,888 | 10,750 | 21,916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,396 | 23,541 | 25,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,741 | 16,968 | 24,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17,121 | 17,041 | 17,167 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 166 Northern Mariana Islands 19,474 compare
- 167 Belize 17,806 compare
- 168 Congo 17,604 compare
- 170 Grenada 16,991 compare
- 171 Seychelles 16,166 compare
- 172 San Marino 16,000 compare
More reference data data for Gibraltar
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 89.2% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Gibraltar?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Gibraltar was 17,155 in 2022, 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 25,354 in 2004.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,960 in 1960.
- How does Gibraltar rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Gibraltar ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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