Landline phone subscriptions in Singapore

Singapore: Landline phone subscriptions was 2.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.04 million
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
48th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
37,113
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions in Singapore, 1960–2024

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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 Singapore is 2.04 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Singapore peaked at 2.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,113, in 1960.

That places Singapore 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47,746 37,113 58,378 10
1970s 224,516 106,443 480,003 10
1980s 769,185 536,602 998,073 10
1990s 1.42 million 1.05 million 1.88 million 10
2000s 1.89 million 1.84 million 1.95 million 10
2010s 1.99 million 1.91 million 2.02 million 10
2020s 1.94 million 1.89 million 2.04 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions in Singapore?
Landline phone subscriptions in Singapore was 2.04 million 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2024.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 37,113 in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for landline phone subscriptions?
Singapore ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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