Belgium vs Caribbean Small States: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Belgium
2.49 million
in 2024
Caribbean Small States
573,277
in 2021
Belgium rank
43rd
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Belgium
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.49 million against 573,277 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 1.91 million.
That makes Belgium's figure about 4.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 67,552 | 1.43 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.10 million | 181,097 | 2.92 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 426,586 | 4.09 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.85 million | 659,522 | 4.19 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.42 million | 642,345 | 3.78 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.47 million | 570,310 | 2.90 million | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Belgium or Caribbean Small States?
- Belgium, at 2.49 million against 573,277 in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Belgium and Caribbean Small States?
- 1.91 million, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Caribbean Small States?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Caribbean Small States rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Caribbean Small States ranks 46th 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.