Arab World vs Portugal: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Arab World
37.45 million
in 2022
Portugal
5.53 million
in 2024
Arab World rank
27th
Portugal rank
25th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 37.45 million against 5.53 million in Portugal, a difference of 31.92 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 6.8 times Portugal's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 534,985 409,000 125,985 Arab World
1970s 1.15 million 701,674 444,862 Arab World
1980s 4.74 million 1.44 million 3.30 million Arab World
1990s 11.91 million 3.46 million 8.45 million Arab World
2000s 28.56 million 4.27 million 24.28 million Arab World
2010s 32.93 million 4.72 million 28.21 million Arab World
2020s 39.06 million 5.32 million 33.73 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 Portugal?
Arab World, at 37.45 million against 5.53 million in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Arab World and Portugal?
31.92 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Portugal?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Portugal rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Arab World ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 45 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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Indicator
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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.