East Asia & Pacific vs United Kingdom: Fixed telephone subscriptions
East Asia & Pacific
288.00 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
23.77 million
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- United Kingdom
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 288.00 million against 23.77 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 264.23 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 12.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 46 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.99 million | 15.19 million | 32.80 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 72.30 million | 21.07 million | 51.23 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 159.31 million | 29.23 million | 130.08 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 440.19 million | 34.27 million | 405.92 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 411.75 million | 32.84 million | 378.92 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 318.60 million | 29.06 million | 289.54 million | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, East Asia & Pacific or United Kingdom?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 288.00 million against 23.77 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between East Asia & Pacific and United Kingdom?
- 264.23 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United Kingdom?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and United Kingdom rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 46 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
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.