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

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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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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.