IBRD only vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

IBRD only
420.00 million
in 2025
United States
81.55 million
in 2024
IBRD only rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • IBRD only
  • United States
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 420.00 million against 81.55 million in United States, a difference of 338.45 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 5.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.

IBRD only ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United States Difference Ahead
1970s 34.64 million 85.69 million 51.05 million United States
1980s 66.84 million 114.62 million 47.78 million United States
1990s 192.44 million 158.97 million 33.46 million IBRD only
2000s 599.90 million 175.06 million 424.83 million IBRD only
2010s 560.43 million 127.25 million 433.17 million IBRD only
2020s 439.40 million 91.27 million 348.13 million IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, IBRD only or United States?
IBRD only, at 420.00 million against 81.55 million in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between IBRD only and United States?
338.45 million, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and United States rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
IBRD only ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
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.