Chile vs Romania: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Chile
1.74 million
in 2024
Romania
1.72 million
in 2024
Chile rank
51st
Romania rank
52nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Chile
  • Romania
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.74 million against 1.72 million in Romania, a difference of 13,510.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.

Chile ranks 51st and Romania ranks 52nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 163,000 306,000 143,000 Romania
1970s 281,100 795,400 514,300 Romania
1980s 501,896 1.96 million 1.46 million Romania
1990s 1.91 million 2.97 million 1.05 million Romania
2000s 3.42 million 4.34 million 919,790 Romania
2010s 3.27 million 4.24 million 975,443 Romania
2020s 2.20 million 2.31 million 105,226 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Chile or Romania?
Chile, at 1.74 million against 1.72 million in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Chile and Romania?
13,510, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Chile and Romania rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Chile ranks 51st and Romania ranks 52nd 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

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.