France vs OECD members: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

France
37.28 million
in 2023
OECD members
429.13 million
in 2022
France rank
6th
OECD members rank
3rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 429.13 million against 37.28 million in France, a difference of 391.85 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 11.5 times France's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 2.63 million 96.34 million 93.71 million OECD members
1970s 7.29 million 186.24 million 178.95 million OECD members
1980s 22.07 million 327.82 million 305.76 million OECD members
1990s 31.69 million 495.41 million 463.72 million OECD members
2000s 34.85 million 576.97 million 542.12 million OECD members
2010s 39.12 million 506.90 million 467.78 million OECD members
2020s 37.90 million 440.12 million 402.21 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, France or OECD members?
OECD members, at 429.13 million against 37.28 million in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between France and OECD members?
391.85 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and OECD members?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do France and OECD members rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
France ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd 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.