Central Europe and the Baltics vs Netherlands: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Central Europe and the Baltics
15.39 million
in 2022
Netherlands
3.98 million
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
32nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 15.39 million against 3.98 million in Netherlands, a difference of 11.42 million.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 3.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 48 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 1.62 million 1.50 million 120,800 Central Europe and the Baltics
1970s 3.83 million 3.08 million 747,930 Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 10.42 million 5.76 million 4.65 million Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 21.06 million 8.14 million 12.93 million Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 30.78 million 7.88 million 22.90 million Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 23.04 million 6.74 million 16.30 million Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 16.38 million 4.84 million 11.54 million Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Central Europe and the Baltics or Netherlands?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 15.39 million against 3.98 million in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?
11.42 million, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 48 groups.
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

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 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.