Belgium vs Pakistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Belgium
2.49 million
in 2024
Pakistan
2.54 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
43rd
Pakistan rank
41st
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Belgium
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.54 million against 2.49 million in Belgium, a difference of 57,330.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 41st of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 914,616 | 81,388 | 833,228 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.71 million | 192,300 | 1.51 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 478,111 | 2.56 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 1.92 million | 2.60 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.85 million | 4.43 million | 417,033 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.42 million | 4.42 million | 2,000 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 2.63 million | 403,412 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Belgium or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.54 million against 2.49 million in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Belgium and Pakistan?
- 57,330, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Pakistan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 41st 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.