IBRD only vs United Kingdom: Fixed telephone subscriptions
IBRD only
8.4 per 100 people
in 2025
United Kingdom
34.38 per 100 people
in 2024
IBRD only rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
29th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- IBRD only
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 34.38 per 100 people against 8.4 per 100 people in IBRD only, a difference of 25.98 per 100 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 4.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 48 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 per 100 people | 27 per 100 people | 25.68 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.13 per 100 people | 37.18 per 100 people | 35.06 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.13 per 100 people | 50.27 per 100 people | 45.14 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 14.3 per 100 people | 56.63 per 100 people | 42.33 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12.09 per 100 people | 50.46 per 100 people | 38.37 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.9 per 100 people | 42.66 per 100 people | 33.76 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, IBRD only or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 34.38 per 100 people against 8.4 per 100 people in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between IBRD only and United Kingdom?
- 25.98 per 100 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United Kingdom?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and United Kingdom rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IBRD only ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 48 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.