Colombia vs Iraq: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Colombia
6.32 million
in 2024
Iraq
5.28 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Iraq rank
26th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 6.32 million against 5.28 million in Iraq, a difference of 1.04 million.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 26th of 214 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 596,000 92,000 504,000 Colombia
1980s 1.60 million 459,722 1.14 million Colombia
1990s 4.15 million 667,962 3.48 million Colombia
2000s 7.66 million 1.12 million 6.55 million Colombia
2010s 7.09 million 2.21 million 4.88 million Colombia
2020s 7.17 million 3.23 million 3.94 million Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Colombia or Iraq?
Colombia, at 6.32 million against 5.28 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Colombia and Iraq?
1.04 million, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 26th 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.