Algeria vs Argentina: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Algeria
6.93 million
in 2024
Argentina
6.42 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
19th
Argentina rank
21st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Algeria
  • Argentina
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 6.93 million against 6.42 million in Argentina, a difference of 510,080.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.

Algeria ranks 19th and Argentina ranks 21st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Argentina Difference Ahead
1960s 72,700 1.10 million 1.03 million Argentina
1970s 138,842 1.50 million 1.36 million Argentina
1980s 519,114 2.61 million 2.09 million Argentina
1990s 1.18 million 5.18 million 4.01 million Argentina
2000s 2.43 million 8.90 million 6.47 million Argentina
2010s 3.51 million 9.61 million 6.10 million Argentina
2020s 5.74 million 7.10 million 1.35 million Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Algeria or Argentina?
Algeria, at 6.93 million against 6.42 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Algeria and Argentina?
510,080, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Algeria ranks 19th and Argentina ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 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.