Australia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Australia
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 52.00 million against 5.95 million in Australia, a difference of 46.05 million.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 8.7 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million | 593,146 | 1.19 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.33 million | 1.68 million | 1.65 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 6.06 million | 3.93 million | 2.13 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.82 million | 15.44 million | 6.62 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 10.12 million | 48.23 million | 38.10 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 9.10 million | 36.46 million | 27.36 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 6.20 million | 32.00 million | 25.80 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Australia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 52.00 million against 5.95 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Australia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 46.05 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Australia ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th 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.