Landline phone subscriptions in Singapore
Singapore: Landline phone subscriptions was 2.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Singapore, 1960–2024
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 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.
Landline phone subscriptions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37,113 | — |
| 1961 | 37,113 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 37,113 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 37,113 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37,113 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 58,378 | +57.3% |
| 1966 | 58,378 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 58,378 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58,378 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58,378 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 106,443 | +82.3% |
| 1971 | 106,443 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106,443 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 106,443 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 106,443 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 210,390 | +97.7% |
| 1976 | 267,263 | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 339,896 | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 415,397 | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 480,003 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 536,602 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 589,597 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 643,014 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 693,580 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 759,665 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 805,128 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 841,373 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 886,103 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 938,719 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 998,073 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.56 million | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.88 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million | +7.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.04 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 4.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.04 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 25.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +97.7% | 106,443 | 210,390 |
| 1970 | +82.3% | 58,378 | 106,443 |
| 1965 | +57.3% | 37,113 | 58,378 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
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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