Argentina vs Colombia: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Argentina
6.42 million
in 2024
Colombia
6.32 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
Colombia rank
23rd
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 6.42 million against 6.32 million in Colombia, a difference of 105,670.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million | 333,968 | 673,360 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 764,850 | 733,250 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.61 million | 1.60 million | 1.01 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 5.18 million | 4.15 million | 1.04 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 8.90 million | 7.66 million | 1.24 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | 9.61 million | 7.09 million | 2.52 million | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7.10 million | 7.19 million | 95,702 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 6.42 million against 6.32 million in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Argentina and Colombia?
- 105,670, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 23rd 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.