Chile vs Guatemala: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Chile
1.74 million
in 2024
Guatemala
1.98 million
in 2024
Chile rank
51st
Guatemala rank
49th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Chile
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.98 million against 1.74 million in Chile, a difference of 246,760.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 49th of 214 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 147,402 21,064 126,338 Chile
1970s 281,100 50,705 230,395 Chile
1980s 501,896 118,244 383,653 Chile
1990s 1.91 million 326,482 1.59 million Chile
2000s 3.42 million 1.12 million 2.30 million Chile
2010s 3.27 million 1.95 million 1.32 million Chile
2020s 2.20 million 2.09 million 115,284 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Chile or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 1.98 million against 1.74 million in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Chile and Guatemala?
246,760, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Chile ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 49th 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.