Germany vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita

Germany
0.4598 units per person
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.1182 units per person
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.4598 units per person against 0.1182 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.3416 units per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 10th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0532 units per person 0.013 units per person 0.0402 units per person Germany
1970s 0.1556 units per person 0.0244 units per person 0.1312 units per person Germany
1980s 0.3171 units per person 0.0488 units per person 0.2684 units per person Germany
1990s 0.495 units per person 0.0902 units per person 0.4049 units per person Germany
2000s 0.6453 units per person 0.173 units per person 0.4723 units per person Germany
2010s 0.571 units per person 0.1742 units per person 0.3968 units per person Germany
2020s 0.4625 units per person 0.1354 units per person 0.327 units per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita, Germany or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Germany, at 0.4598 units per person against 0.1182 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita between Germany and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.3416 units per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Germany ranks 10th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.