OECD members vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

OECD members
429.13 million
in 2022
United States
81.55 million
in 2024
OECD members rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • OECD members
  • United States
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 429.13 million against 81.55 million in United States, a difference of 347.58 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 5.3 times United States's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United States Difference Ahead
1960s 96.34 million 53.78 million 42.57 million OECD members
1970s 186.24 million 77.36 million 108.88 million OECD members
1980s 327.82 million 114.62 million 213.21 million OECD members
1990s 495.41 million 158.97 million 336.43 million OECD members
2000s 576.97 million 175.06 million 401.90 million OECD members
2010s 506.90 million 127.25 million 379.65 million OECD members
2020s 440.12 million 96.65 million 343.46 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, OECD members or United States?
OECD members, at 429.13 million against 81.55 million in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between OECD members and United States?
347.58 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do OECD members and United States rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
OECD members ranks 3rd 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.