Brazil vs Iran: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Brazil
22.55 million
in 2024
Iran
28.23 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Iran rank
8th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 28.23 million against 22.55 million in Brazil, a difference of 5.68 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 10th and Iran ranks 8th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 750,000 158,208 591,792 Brazil
1970s 2.20 million 545,764 1.66 million Brazil
1980s 6.86 million 1.37 million 5.49 million Brazil
1990s 14.43 million 4.87 million 9.56 million Brazil
2000s 38.67 million 18.24 million 20.44 million Brazil
2010s 41.67 million 29.32 million 12.35 million Brazil
2020s 26.98 million 29.00 million 2.01 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Brazil or Iran?
Iran, at 28.23 million against 22.55 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Brazil and Iran?
5.68 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 10th and Iran ranks 8th 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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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.