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
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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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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.