Argentina vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Argentina
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 77.00 million against 6.42 million in Argentina, a difference of 70.58 million.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.0 times Argentina's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million | 3.10 million | 2.09 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 7.57 million | 6.07 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 2.61 million | 18.76 million | 16.15 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 5.18 million | 42.13 million | 36.95 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 8.90 million | 92.85 million | 83.95 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 9.61 million | 104.28 million | 94.67 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 7.10 million | 86.40 million | 79.30 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Argentina or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 77.00 million against 6.42 million in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Argentina and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 70.58 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 213 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.