Belgium vs Other small states: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Belgium
2.49 million
in 2024
Other small states
2.15 million
in 2022
Belgium rank
43rd
Other small states rank
44th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Belgium
- Other small states
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.49 million against 2.15 million in Other small states, a difference of 340,200.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Other small states ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 372,424 | 1.69 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 743,773 | 2.29 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 1.51 million | 3.00 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.85 million | 2.26 million | 2.59 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.42 million | 2.31 million | 2.11 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 2.20 million | 1.10 million | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Belgium or Other small states?
- Belgium, at 2.49 million against 2.15 million in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Belgium and Other small states?
- 340,200, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Other small states?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Other small states rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Other small states ranks 44th 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.