Colombia vs Portugal: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Colombia
6.32 million
in 2024
Portugal
5.53 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Portugal rank
25th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 6.32 million against 5.53 million in Portugal, a difference of 790,270.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 333,968 252,348 81,620 Colombia
1970s 764,850 701,674 63,176 Colombia
1980s 1.60 million 1.44 million 159,944 Colombia
1990s 4.15 million 3.46 million 683,128 Colombia
2000s 7.66 million 4.27 million 3.39 million Colombia
2010s 7.09 million 4.72 million 2.37 million Colombia
2020s 7.19 million 5.40 million 1.79 million Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Colombia or Portugal?
Colombia, at 6.32 million against 5.53 million in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Colombia and Portugal?
790,270, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 23rd 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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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.