Brazil vs Iran: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Brazil
22.55 million
in 2024
Iran
28.23 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Iran rank
8th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 28.23 million against 22.55 million in Brazil, a difference of 5.68 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Iran ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 750,000 | 158,208 | 591,792 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 2.20 million | 545,764 | 1.66 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 6.86 million | 1.37 million | 5.49 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 14.43 million | 4.87 million | 9.56 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 38.67 million | 18.24 million | 20.44 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 41.67 million | 29.32 million | 12.35 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 26.98 million | 29.00 million | 2.01 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Brazil or Iran?
- Iran, at 28.23 million against 22.55 million in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Brazil and Iran?
- 5.68 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Iran ranks 8th 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.