Germany vs Iran: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Germany
38.40 million
in 2024
Iran
28.23 million
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Iran rank
8th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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  • Iran
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 38.40 million against 28.23 million in Iran, a difference of 10.17 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Iran ranks 8th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 4.03 million 158,208 3.87 million Germany
1970s 12.20 million 545,764 11.65 million Germany
1980s 24.77 million 1.37 million 23.40 million Germany
1990s 40.27 million 4.87 million 35.40 million Germany
2000s 53.13 million 18.24 million 34.89 million Germany
2010s 46.59 million 29.32 million 17.27 million Germany
2020s 38.51 million 29.00 million 9.51 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Germany or Iran?
Germany, at 38.40 million against 28.23 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Germany and Iran?
10.17 million, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 5th and Iran ranks 8th 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.