Argentina vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Argentina
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 84.00 million against 6.42 million in Argentina, a difference of 77.58 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 13.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 997,031 | 718,427 | 278,604 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 2.21 million | 712,393 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.61 million | 7.26 million | 4.64 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 5.18 million | 19.06 million | 13.88 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 8.90 million | 49.35 million | 40.45 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9.61 million | 65.69 million | 56.08 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 7.10 million | 77.80 million | 70.70 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Argentina or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 84.00 million against 6.42 million in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 77.58 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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.