# Fixed telephone subscriptions — EAR
> Latest: 170.78 million (2022). Change: -2.8% vs 2021.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1960–2022
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — IT.MLT.MAIN — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.MLT.MAIN
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-it-mlt-main/EAR
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2018 | 166.42M |
| 2019 | 169.53M |
| 2020 | 172.88M |
| 2021 | 175.66M |
| 2022 | 170.78M |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2022). Fixed telephone subscriptions — EAR [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-it-mlt-main/EAR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.MLT.MAIN
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)