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Fixed telephone lines per 100 people: ranking of countries
213 countries ranked by their latest value (2021–2024). Monaco is highest at 95.5; South Sudan is lowest at 0.0.
World 9.9 (2025)Median country 10.3213 countries
Fixed telephone: world and regions, 1994–2024
WorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanNorth AmericaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan Africa
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Regional lines are World Bank aggregates.
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All 213 countries
Latest value for each country; the year column shows when it was reported.
213 shown
| # | Country | Region | Fixed telephone | Year | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | Europe & Central Asia | 95.5 | 2024 | |
| 2 | US Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 87.7 | 2022 | |
| 3 | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | 64.9 | 2024 | |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 61.9 | 2024 | |
| 5 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 56.1 | 2023 | |
| 6 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 53.0 | 2024 | |
| 7 | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 50.0 | 2022 | |
| 8 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 47.7 | 2023 | |
| 9 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 47.3 | 2024 | |
| 10 | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | 46.9 | 2022 | |
| 11 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 46.7 | 2024 | |
| 12 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 45.8 | 2024 | |
| 13 | Gibraltar | Europe & Central Asia | 45.6 | 2022 | |
| 14 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 45.4 | 2024 | |
| 15 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | 45.1 | 2023 | |
| 16 | Hong Kong | East Asia & Pacific | 44.6 | 2024 | |
| 17 | Bermuda | North America | 43.6 | 2024 | |
| 18 | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | 43.2 | 2022 | |
| 19 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 43.0 | 2022 | |
| 20 | Northern Mariana Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 42.3 | 2022 | |
| 21 | South Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 41.2 | 2024 | |
| 22 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 39.8 | 2022 | |
| 23 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 38.2 | 2024 | |
| 24 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 38.0 | 2024 | |
| 25 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 36.9 | 2024 | |
| 26 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 36.7 | 2024 | |
| 27 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 35.6 | 2024 | |
| 28 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 35.0 | 2024 | |
| 29 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 34.4 | 2024 | |
| 30 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 34.2 | 2024 | |
| 31 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 33.4 | 2022 | |
| 32 | Aruba | Latin America & Caribbean | 32.1 | 2022 | |
| 33 | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 30.8 | 2024 | |
| 34 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 30.6 | 2024 | |
| 35 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 30.1 | 2024 | |
| 36 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 29.4 | 2022 | |
| 37 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 28.7 | 2024 | |
| 38 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 28.5 | 2024 | |
| 39 | Brunei | East Asia & Pacific | 27.7 | 2024 | |
| 40 | Faroe Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 27.7 | 2022 | |
| 41 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 27.7 | 2023 | |
| 42 | Canada | North America | 27.6 | 2024 | |
| 43 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 26.0 | 2024 | |
| 44 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 25.4 | 2024 | |
| 45 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 25.0 | 2024 | |
| 46 | Liechtenstein | Europe & Central Asia | 24.8 | 2024 | |
| 47 | Curaçao | Latin America & Caribbean | 24.8 | 2023 | |
| 48 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 24.2 | 2024 | |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | Latin America & Caribbean | 23.8 | 2024 | |
| 50 | United States | North America | 23.6 | 2024 | |
| 51 | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | 23.5 | 2023 | |
| 52 | Bahamas | Latin America & Caribbean | 23.2 | 2024 | |
| 53 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 23.1 | 2024 | |
| 54 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 22.6 | 2024 | |
| 55 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 22.3 | 2024 | |
| 56 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 21.8 | 2024 | |
| 57 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 21.2 | 2024 | |
| 58 | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | 21.1 | 2022 | |
| 59 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 20.8 | 2024 | |
| 60 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 20.5 | 2024 | |
| 61 | American Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 20.1 | 2022 | |
| 62 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 19.7 | 2024 | |
| 63 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 19.7 | 2024 | |
| 64 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 19.6 | 2024 | |
| 65 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 18.4 | 2024 | |
| 66 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 17.4 | 2024 | |
| 67 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 17.4 | 2024 | |
| 68 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 17.4 | 2023 | |
| 69 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 17.2 | 2024 | |
| 70 | Saint Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 17.1 | 2022 | |
| 71 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 16.9 | 2022 | |
| 72 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 16.7 | 2024 | |
| 73 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 16.2 | 2022 | |
| 74 | Laos | East Asia & Pacific | 16.1 | 2023 | |
| 75 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 16.1 | 2022 | |
| 76 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 16.0 | 2024 | |
| 77 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 16.0 | 2024 | |
| 78 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 15.9 | 2024 | |
| 79 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.0 | 2022 | |
| 80 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 14.9 | 2024 | |
| 81 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 14.8 | 2024 | |
| 82 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 14.5 | 2022 | |
| 83 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 14.5 | 2024 | |
| 84 | Russia | Europe & Central Asia | 14.3 | 2023 | |
| 85 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 14.1 | 2024 | |
| 86 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 14.0 | 2024 | |
| 87 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 12.8 | 2024 | |
| 88 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.4 | 2024 | |
| 89 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.9 | 2024 | |
| 90 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.9 | 2024 | |
| 91 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 11.9 | 2024 | |
| 92 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 11.8 | 2023 | |
| 93 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 11.7 | 2024 | |
| 94 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.7 | 2024 | |
| 95 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 11.7 | 2024 | |
| 96 | Syria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 11.5 | 2024 | |
| 97 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 11.5 | 2024 | |
| 98 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 11.5 | 2024 | |
| 99 | Egypt | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 11.4 | 2024 | |
| 100 | Macao | East Asia & Pacific | 11.3 | 2024 | |
| 101 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.1 | 2021 | |
| 102 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 10.9 | 2024 | |
| 103 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 10.8 | 2024 | |
| 104 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 10.8 | 2024 | |
| 105 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 10.8 | 2024 | |
| 106 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 10.6 | 2024 | |
| 107 | Türkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 10.3 | 2024 | |
| 108 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 10.2 | 2022 | |
| 109 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 10.1 | 2024 | |
| 110 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 10.0 | 2024 | |
| 111 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 9.1 | 2024 | |
| 112 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.0 | 2024 | |
| 113 | Greenland | Europe & Central Asia | 8.9 | 2022 | |
| 114 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.8 | 2022 | |
| 115 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.8 | 2024 | |
| 116 | Venezuela | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.5 | 2024 | |
| 117 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 8.4 | 2024 | |
| 118 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.3 | 2024 | |
| 119 | Slovakia | Europe & Central Asia | 8.3 | 2024 | |
| 120 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 8.2 | 2024 | |
| 121 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.0 | 2024 | |
| 122 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 7.5 | 2024 | |
| 123 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 7.1 | 2023 | |
| 124 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 7.0 | 2024 | |
| 125 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 6.8 | 2024 | |
| 126 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 6.8 | 2024 | |
| 127 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.7 | 2024 | |
| 128 | Kosovo | Europe & Central Asia | 6.5 | 2022 | |
| 129 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 5.9 | 2024 | |
| 130 | Micronesia | East Asia & Pacific | 5.8 | 2022 | |
| 131 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 5.4 | 2024 | |
| 132 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 4.9 | 2022 | |
| 133 | North Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 4.5 | 2022 | |
| 134 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.4 | 2022 | |
| 135 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.2 | 2024 | |
| 136 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.2 | 2024 | |
| 137 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.1 | 2024 | |
| 138 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 3.8 | 2024 | |
| 139 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 3.8 | 2023 | |
| 140 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 3.5 | 2024 | |
| 141 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.3 | 2024 | |
| 142 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 3.1 | 2022 | |
| 143 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 3.0 | 2023 | |
| 144 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 3.0 | 2024 | |
| 145 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.9 | 2024 | |
| 146 | India | South Asia | 2.7 | 2024 | |
| 147 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 2.7 | 2024 | |
| 148 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6 | 2024 | |
| 149 | Vietnam | East Asia & Pacific | 2.6 | 2024 | |
| 150 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6 | 2024 | |
| 151 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.5 | 2023 | |
| 152 | Maldives | South Asia | 2.3 | 2024 | |
| 153 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 2.2 | 2023 | |
| 154 | Kyrgyzstan | Europe & Central Asia | 2.2 | 2024 | |
| 155 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 2.1 | 2022 | |
| 156 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.0 | 2022 | |
| 157 | Yemen | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.9 | 2022 | |
| 158 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.8 | 2024 | |
| 159 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 1.7 | 2022 | |
| 160 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 1.6 | 2024 | |
| 161 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.6 | 2024 | |
| 162 | The Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.6 | 2024 | |
| 163 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.6 | 2024 | |
| 164 | Nepal | South Asia | 1.4 | 2024 | |
| 165 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.3 | 2022 | |
| 166 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 1.3 | 2024 | |
| 167 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.0 | 2023 | |
| 168 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 1.0 | 2024 | |
| 169 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.0 | 2024 | |
| 170 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 0.9 | 2024 | |
| 171 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 0.9 | 2022 | |
| 172 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.8 | 2024 | |
| 173 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.8 | 2024 | |
| 174 | Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.8 | 2024 | |
| 175 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.8 | 2024 | |
| 176 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.6 | 2022 | |
| 177 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.6 | 2024 | |
| 178 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.4 | 2023 | |
| 179 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.4 | 2024 | |
| 180 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.4 | 2024 | |
| 181 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.3 | 2024 | |
| 182 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.3 | 2024 | |
| 183 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.3 | 2024 | |
| 184 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.3 | 2022 | |
| 185 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.3 | 2024 | |
| 186 | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.3 | 2023 | |
| 187 | Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.3 | 2022 | |
| 188 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.2 | 2024 | |
| 189 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.2 | 2024 | |
| 190 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 0.2 | 2024 | |
| 191 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 0.2 | 2024 | |
| 192 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 0.1 | 2024 | |
| 193 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.1 | 2022 | |
| 194 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.1 | 2024 | |
| 195 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.1 | 2023 | |
| 196 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.1 | 2024 | |
| 197 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.1 | 2024 | |
| 198 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.1 | 2024 | |
| 199 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.0 | 2024 | |
| 200 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.0 | 2022 | |
| 201 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.0 | 2024 | |
| 202 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.0 | 2022 | |
| 203 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.0 | 2023 | |
| 204 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 0.0 | 2024 | |
| 205 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.0 | 2024 | |
| 206 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.0 | 2022 | |
| 207 | Bhutan | South Asia | 0.0 | 2024 | |
| 208 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.0 | 2024 | |
| 209 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.0 | 2024 | |
| 210 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.0 | 2022 | |
| 211 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.0 | 2022 | |
| 212 | Nauru | East Asia & Pacific | 0.0 | 2022 | |
| 213 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.0 | 2023 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
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