France vs United Kingdom: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
France
37.28 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
23.77 million
in 2024
France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 37.28 million against 23.77 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 13.51 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 million | 5.79 million | 3.16 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 7.29 million | 12.20 million | 4.91 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 22.07 million | 21.07 million | 994,340 | France |
| 1990s | 31.69 million | 29.23 million | 2.46 million | France |
| 2000s | 34.85 million | 34.27 million | 572,880 | France |
| 2010s | 39.12 million | 32.84 million | 6.28 million | France |
| 2020s | 37.75 million | 30.39 million | 7.36 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 37.28 million against 23.77 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between France and United Kingdom?
- 13.51 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.