Algeria vs North America: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Algeria
6.93 million
in 2024
North America
89.00 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
19th
North America rank
19th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Algeria
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 89.00 million against 6.93 million in Algeria, a difference of 82.07 million.
That makes North America's figure about 12.8 times Algeria's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 19th and North America ranks 19th of 214 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,700 | 63.57 million | 63.50 million | North America |
| 1970s | 138,842 | 85.11 million | 84.97 million | North America |
| 1980s | 519,114 | 126.69 million | 126.17 million | North America |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 176.54 million | 175.36 million | North America |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 194.66 million | 192.23 million | North America |
| 2010s | 3.51 million | 143.33 million | 139.82 million | North America |
| 2020s | 5.74 million | 103.00 million | 97.26 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Algeria or North America?
- North America, at 89.00 million against 6.93 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Algeria and North America?
- 82.07 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and North America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and North America rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Algeria ranks 19th and North America ranks 19th 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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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.