France vs Germany: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
France
37.28 million
in 2023
Germany
38.40 million
in 2024
France rank
6th
Germany rank
5th
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38.40 million against 37.28 million in France, a difference of 1.12 million.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 million | 4.03 million | 1.40 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 7.29 million | 12.20 million | 4.90 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 22.07 million | 24.77 million | 2.71 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 31.69 million | 40.27 million | 8.58 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 34.85 million | 53.13 million | 18.28 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 39.12 million | 46.59 million | 7.48 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 37.75 million | 38.54 million | 789,250 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 38.40 million against 37.28 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between France and Germany?
- 1.12 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th 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.