Chile vs Singapore: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Chile
1.74 million
in 2024
Singapore
2.04 million
in 2024
Chile rank
51st
Singapore rank
48th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

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  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.04 million against 1.74 million in Chile, a difference of 304,290.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 51st and Singapore ranks 48th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 147,402 47,746 99,656 Chile
1970s 281,100 224,516 56,584 Chile
1980s 501,896 769,185 267,289 Singapore
1990s 1.91 million 1.42 million 489,616 Chile
2000s 3.42 million 1.89 million 1.53 million Chile
2010s 3.27 million 1.99 million 1.28 million Chile
2020s 2.20 million 1.94 million 263,754 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Chile or Singapore?
Singapore, at 2.04 million against 1.74 million in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Chile and Singapore?
304,290, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Singapore?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chile and Singapore rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Chile ranks 51st and Singapore ranks 48th 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.