Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 80.00 million against 5.95 million in Australia, a difference of 74.05 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 13.4 times Australia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million | 3.24 million | 1.46 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 3.33 million | 7.90 million | 4.57 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 6.06 million | 19.70 million | 13.64 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 8.82 million | 43.85 million | 35.03 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 10.12 million | 95.09 million | 84.97 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 9.10 million | 106.67 million | 97.57 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 6.20 million | 88.80 million | 82.60 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Australia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 80.00 million against 5.95 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 74.05 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Australia ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st 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.