Australia vs Portugal: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Australia
5.95 million
in 2024
Portugal
5.53 million
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Portugal rank
25th
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.95 million against 5.53 million in Portugal, a difference of 427,300.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million | 252,348 | 1.53 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.33 million | 701,674 | 2.63 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 6.06 million | 1.44 million | 4.63 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.82 million | 3.46 million | 5.36 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.12 million | 4.27 million | 5.85 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 9.10 million | 4.72 million | 4.39 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.20 million | 5.40 million | 802,226 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 5.95 million against 5.53 million in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Australia and Portugal?
- 427,300, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.