Iraq vs Portugal: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Iraq
5.28 million
in 2024
Portugal
5.53 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
26th
Portugal rank
25th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.53 million against 5.28 million in Iraq, a difference of 249,580.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 213 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 92,000 542,000 450,000 Portugal
1980s 459,722 1.44 million 977,808 Portugal
1990s 667,962 3.46 million 2.80 million Portugal
2000s 1.12 million 4.27 million 3.16 million Portugal
2010s 2.21 million 4.72 million 2.51 million Portugal
2020s 3.35 million 5.40 million 2.05 million Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Iraq or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5.53 million against 5.28 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Iraq and Portugal?
249,580, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Portugal?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Portugal rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th 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.