Austria vs Least developed countries: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Austria
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 6.00 million against 3.48 million in Austria, a difference of 2.52 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.7 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 403,124 | 960,676 | Austria |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 906,389 | 1.76 million | Austria |
| 1990s | 3.69 million | 1.93 million | 1.76 million | Austria |
| 2000s | 3.69 million | 5.80 million | 2.11 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 8.18 million | 4.65 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 3.67 million | 6.40 million | 2.73 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Austria or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 6.00 million against 3.48 million in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Austria and Least developed countries?
- 2.52 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Least developed countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Least developed countries rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Austria ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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.