Belarus vs Netherlands: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Belarus
4.14 million
in 2024
Netherlands
3.98 million
in 2024
Belarus rank
31st
Netherlands rank
32nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Belarus
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 4.14 million against 3.98 million in Netherlands, a difference of 169,200.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belarus ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 94,950 1.27 million 1.18 million Netherlands
1970s 421,080 3.08 million 2.66 million Netherlands
1980s 1.03 million 5.76 million 4.74 million Netherlands
1990s 2.02 million 8.14 million 6.11 million Netherlands
2000s 3.29 million 7.88 million 4.60 million Netherlands
2010s 4.42 million 6.74 million 2.31 million Netherlands
2020s 4.26 million 4.55 million 296,408 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Belarus or Netherlands?
Belarus, at 4.14 million against 3.98 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Belarus and Netherlands?
169,200, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Netherlands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Belarus ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.