Belgium vs Small states: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Belgium
2.49 million
in 2024
Small states
3.00 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
43rd
Small states rank
42nd
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Belgium
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 3.00 million against 2.49 million in Belgium, a difference of 513,600.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 484,238 | 1.58 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 958,540 | 2.08 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 2.04 million | 2.48 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.85 million | 3.10 million | 1.76 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.42 million | 3.11 million | 1.31 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 3.00 million | 32,196 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Belgium or Small states?
- Small states, at 3.00 million against 2.49 million in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Belgium and Small states?
- 513,600, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Small states?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Small states rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 42nd 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.