Andorra: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Andorra's fixed telephone subscriptions rose 3% on 2023 (from 51,690 to 53,215).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +2.3% and a typical year strayed about 4.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 278% in 1970 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.9% in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,956 a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Andorra had the 123rd highest value of the 146 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Andorra in the 2024 ranking

• Gabon — 120th of 146: 67,119
• Cabo Verde — 121st of 146: 61,294
• Kenya — 122nd of 146: 57,017
• Gambia, The — 124th of 146: 44,127
• Monaco — 125th of 146: 36,884
• Eswatini — 126th of 146: 35,641

What this measures

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.

Limitations: Operators have traditionally been the main source of telecommunications data, so information on subscriptions has been widely available for most countries. This gives a general idea of access, but a more precise measure is the penetration rate - the share of households with access to telecommunications. During the past few years more information on information and communication technology use has become available from household and business surveys. Also important are data on actual use of telecommunications services. Ideally, statistics on telecommunications (and other information and communications technologies) should be compiled for all three measures: subscriptions, access, and use.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 60 values

Fixed telephone subscriptions in nearby economies

• Albania — 165,380 (2024)
• Armenia — 297,328 (2024)
• Austria — 3.48 million (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 1.33 million (2024)
• Belarus — 4.14 million (2024)
• Belgium — 2.49 million (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 583,045 (2024)
• Bulgaria — 551,943 (2024)
• Croatia — 1.1 million (2024)
• Cyprus — 245,464 (2024)
• Czechia — 1.16 million (2024)

More infrastructure data for Andorra

• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 64.95 (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 127,571 (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 155.69 (2024)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 94.4% (2024)
• Scientific and technical journal articles — 11.09 (2023)
• ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) — 20.08% (2023)
• Fixed broadband subscriptions — 42,899 (2024)
• Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) — 52.36 (2024)
• ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) — 6.45% (2023)
• Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

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Questions people ask

What is Andorra's fixed telephone subscriptions?

53,215 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1965?

It is up 10,543% from 500 in 1965 (8.23% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 53,215 in 2024 and the lowest 500 in 1965.

How does Andorra rank?

123rd highest of 146 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in fixed telephone subscriptions unusual for Andorra?

In 2024, Andorra's fixed telephone subscriptions rose 3% on 2023 (from 51,690 to 53,215). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +2.3% and a typical year strayed about 4.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IT.MLT.MAIN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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