Australia vs Iraq: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Australia
5.95 million
in 2024
Iraq
5.28 million
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Iraq rank
26th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.95 million against 5.28 million in Iraq, a difference of 676,880.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 26th of 213 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 2.70 million 92,000 2.61 million Australia
1980s 6.06 million 459,722 5.60 million Australia
1990s 8.82 million 667,962 8.15 million Australia
2000s 10.12 million 1.12 million 9.01 million Australia
2010s 9.10 million 2.21 million 6.90 million Australia
2020s 6.20 million 3.35 million 2.85 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Australia or Iraq?
Australia, at 5.95 million against 5.28 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Australia and Iraq?
676,880, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 26th of 213 countries.
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.