What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Arab World and Austria?

28.69 per 100 people, with Austria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Austria?

56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Austria: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

Arab World

9.48 per 100 people

in 2022

Austria

38.17 per 100 people

in 2024

Arab World rank

22nd

Austria rank

23rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time

Arab World
Austria

How they compare

Austria currently reports 38.17 per 100 people against 9.48 per 100 people in Arab World, a difference of 28.69 per 100 people.

That makes Austria's figure about 4.0 times Arab World's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 22nd and Austria ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Austria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.6804 per 100 people	8.97 per 100 people	8.29 per 100 people	Austria
1970s	0.9772 per 100 people	18.08 per 100 people	17.11 per 100 people	Austria
1980s	2.52 per 100 people	35.95 per 100 people	33.44 per 100 people	Austria
1990s	4.65 per 100 people	46.72 per 100 people	42.07 per 100 people	Austria
2000s	8.88 per 100 people	45.06 per 100 people	36.19 per 100 people	Austria
2010s	8.37 per 100 people	41.05 per 100 people	32.68 per 100 people	Austria
2020s	9.05 per 100 people	41.83 per 100 people	32.78 per 100 people	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Arab World or Austria?: Austria, at 38.17 per 100 people against 9.48 per 100 people in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Arab World and Austria?: 28.69 per 100 people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Austria?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Austria rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Arab World ranks 22nd and Austria ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.