East Asia & Pacific vs Germany: Fixed telephone subscriptions
East Asia & Pacific
12 per 100 people
in 2025
Germany
45.42 per 100 people
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Germany rank
14th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 45.42 per 100 people against 12 per 100 people in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 33.42 per 100 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.39 per 100 people | 20.21 per 100 people | 16.82 per 100 people | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.35 per 100 people | 31.78 per 100 people | 27.43 per 100 people | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.14 per 100 people | 49.38 per 100 people | 41.24 per 100 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 20.73 per 100 people | 65.02 per 100 people | 44.29 per 100 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 17.96 per 100 people | 56.9 per 100 people | 38.94 per 100 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.32 per 100 people | 45.79 per 100 people | 32.47 per 100 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, East Asia & Pacific or Germany?
- Germany, at 45.42 per 100 people against 12 per 100 people in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between East Asia & Pacific and Germany?
- 33.42 per 100 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Germany?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Germany rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th of 45 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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About this data
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.