Egypt vs Iraq: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Egypt
11.37 per 100 people
in 2024
Iraq
11.46 per 100 people
in 2024
Egypt rank
99th
Iraq rank
97th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 11.46 per 100 people against 11.37 per 100 people in Egypt, a difference of 0.09 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Egypt ranks 99th and Iraq ranks 97th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8404 per 100 people 0.9296 per 100 people 0.0892 per 100 people Iraq
1980s 1.69 per 100 people 3.01 per 100 people 1.32 per 100 people Iraq
1990s 4.24 per 100 people 3.32 per 100 people 0.921 per 100 people Egypt
2000s 11.46 per 100 people 4.03 per 100 people 7.44 per 100 people Egypt
2010s 7.74 per 100 people 5.99 per 100 people 1.75 per 100 people Egypt
2020s 10.31 per 100 people 6.72 per 100 people 3.59 per 100 people Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Egypt or Iraq?
Iraq, at 11.46 per 100 people against 11.37 per 100 people in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Egypt and Iraq?
0.09 per 100 people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Egypt ranks 99th and Iraq ranks 97th of 212 countries.
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

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
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.