Colombia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Colombia
6.32 million
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
52.00 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
23rd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 52.00 million against 6.32 million in Colombia, a difference of 45.68 million.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 8.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 23rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 213 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 333,968 593,146 259,177 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 764,850 1.68 million 913,301 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 1.60 million 3.93 million 2.33 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 4.15 million 15.44 million 11.30 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 7.66 million 48.23 million 40.56 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 7.09 million 36.46 million 29.37 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 7.19 million 32.00 million 24.81 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Colombia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 52.00 million against 6.32 million in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Colombia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
45.68 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 23rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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
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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.