Algeria vs European Union: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Algeria
6.93 million
in 2024
European Union
155.00 million
in 2022
Algeria rank
19th
European Union rank
16th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Algeria
  • European Union
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 155.00 million against 6.93 million in Algeria, a difference of 148.07 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 22.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 19th and European Union ranks 16th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria European Union Difference Ahead
1960s 72,700 24.71 million 24.63 million European Union
1970s 138,842 51.77 million 51.63 million European Union
1980s 519,114 110.35 million 109.83 million European Union
1990s 1.18 million 171.23 million 170.06 million European Union
2000s 2.43 million 203.70 million 201.27 million European Union
2010s 3.51 million 182.67 million 179.16 million European Union
2020s 5.15 million 157.99 million 152.84 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Algeria or European Union?
European Union, at 155.00 million against 6.93 million in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Algeria and European Union?
148.07 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and European Union?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Algeria and European Union rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Algeria ranks 19th and European Union ranks 16th of 212 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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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 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.