Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Germany: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.3 per 100 people
in 2025
Germany
45.42 per 100 people
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Germany rank
14th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 45.42 per 100 people against 11.3 per 100 people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 34.12 per 100 people.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 4.93 per 100 people 20.21 per 100 people 15.28 per 100 people Germany
1980s 8.51 per 100 people 31.78 per 100 people 23.27 per 100 people Germany
1990s 16.02 per 100 people 49.38 per 100 people 33.36 per 100 people Germany
2000s 24.17 per 100 people 65.02 per 100 people 40.84 per 100 people Germany
2010s 21.22 per 100 people 56.9 per 100 people 35.68 per 100 people Germany
2020s 14.18 per 100 people 45.79 per 100 people 31.61 per 100 people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Germany?
Germany, at 45.42 per 100 people against 11.3 per 100 people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Germany?
34.12 per 100 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Germany?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Germany rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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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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.