Ireland vs Sweden: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

Ireland
-8.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
-8.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
151st
Sweden rank
152nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
-2002040196119922024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports -8.4 % change on previous year against -8.62 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 152nd of 212 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 5.46 % change on previous year 4.45 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Ireland
1970s 11.17 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year 6.11 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s 7.73 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 5.7 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s 6.63 % change on previous year 0.664 % change on previous year 5.96 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 2.12 % change on previous year -1.68 % change on previous year 3.81 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s -1.85 % change on previous year -10.05 % change on previous year 8.2 % change on previous year Ireland
2020s -9.12 % change on previous year -14.48 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at -8.4 % change on previous year against -8.62 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between Ireland and Sweden?
0.22 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 152nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.