Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 53.00 million against 5.95 million in Australia, a difference of 47.05 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.9 times Australia's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 213 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.95 million | 17.67 million | 13.72 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 6.06 million | 33.77 million | 27.70 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 8.82 million | 68.13 million | 59.31 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 10.12 million | 105.19 million | 95.07 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 9.10 million | 95.81 million | 86.70 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 6.20 million | 65.80 million | 59.60 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 53.00 million against 5.95 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 47.05 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Australia ranks 24th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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.