Arab World vs Greece: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Arab World
37.45 million
in 2022
Greece
4.69 million
in 2024
Arab World rank
29th
Greece rank
27th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Arab World
  • Greece
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 37.45 million against 4.69 million in Greece, a difference of 32.76 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 8.0 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 29th and Greece ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 534,985 415,000 119,985 Arab World
1970s 1.15 million 1.40 million 254,874 Greece
1980s 5.01 million 3.10 million 1.91 million Arab World
1990s 11.91 million 4.94 million 6.97 million Arab World
2000s 28.56 million 5.94 million 22.62 million Arab World
2010s 32.93 million 5.34 million 27.59 million Arab World
2020s 39.06 million 4.88 million 34.17 million Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Arab World or Greece?
Arab World, at 37.45 million against 4.69 million in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Arab World and Greece?
32.76 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Greece?
56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Greece rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Arab World ranks 29th and Greece ranks 27th of 47 groups.
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.