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
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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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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.