Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Brazil
22.55 million
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific
288.00 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
10th
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Brazil
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 288.00 million against 22.55 million in Brazil, a difference of 265.45 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 12.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 212 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 47.99 million | 44.83 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 6.86 million | 72.30 million | 65.44 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 14.43 million | 159.31 million | 144.89 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 38.67 million | 440.19 million | 401.52 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 41.67 million | 411.75 million | 370.08 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 26.98 million | 318.60 million | 291.62 million | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 288.00 million against 22.55 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?
- 265.45 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Brazil ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 212 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.