Iran vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Iran
30.83 per 100 people
in 2024
Switzerland
30.59 per 100 people
in 2024
Iran rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
34th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Iran
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 30.83 per 100 people against 30.59 per 100 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.24 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iran ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6687 per 100 people 22.9 per 100 people 22.23 per 100 people Switzerland
1970s 1.65 per 100 people 36.47 per 100 people 34.82 per 100 people Switzerland
1980s 2.91 per 100 people 50.39 per 100 people 47.48 per 100 people Switzerland
1990s 7.75 per 100 people 63.59 per 100 people 55.84 per 100 people Switzerland
2000s 25.26 per 100 people 69.64 per 100 people 44.37 per 100 people Switzerland
2010s 35.68 per 100 people 50.7 per 100 people 15.02 per 100 people Switzerland
2020s 32.39 per 100 people 33.43 per 100 people 1.04 per 100 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Iran or Switzerland?
Iran, at 30.83 per 100 people against 30.59 per 100 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Iran and Switzerland?
0.24 per 100 people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Iran ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 34th 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.