Arab World vs Netherlands: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Arab World
37.45 million
in 2022
Netherlands
3.98 million
in 2024
Arab World rank
29th
Netherlands rank
32nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 37.45 million against 3.98 million in Netherlands, a difference of 33.47 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 9.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Netherlands ahead.

Arab World ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 534,985 1.50 million 969,015 Netherlands
1970s 1.15 million 3.08 million 1.93 million Netherlands
1980s 4.74 million 5.76 million 1.03 million Netherlands
1990s 11.91 million 8.14 million 3.78 million Arab World
2000s 28.56 million 7.88 million 20.68 million Arab World
2010s 32.93 million 6.74 million 26.19 million Arab World
2020s 39.06 million 4.84 million 34.21 million Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Arab World or Netherlands?
Arab World, at 37.45 million against 3.98 million in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Arab World and Netherlands?
33.47 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Netherlands?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Netherlands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Arab World ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.