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
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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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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.