United States vs World: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
United States
81.55 million
in 2024
World
815.00 million
in 2025
United States rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 815.00 million against 81.55 million in United States, a difference of 733.45 million.
That makes World's figure about 10.0 times United States's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 213 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.29 million | 116.34 million | 58.05 million | World |
| 1970s | 77.36 million | 207.27 million | 129.90 million | World |
| 1980s | 114.62 million | 397.20 million | 282.59 million | World |
| 1990s | 158.97 million | 683.78 million | 524.80 million | World |
| 2000s | 163.34 million | 1.25 billion | 1.09 billion | World |
| 2010s | 127.25 million | 1.08 billion | 949.36 million | World |
| 2020s | 91.27 million | 871.20 million | 779.93 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, United States or World?
- World, at 815.00 million against 81.55 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between United States and World?
- 733.45 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.