Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, France or Germany?

Germany, at 38.40 million against 37.28 million in France as of 2024.

What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between France and Germany?

1.12 million, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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.

France vs Germany: Fixed telephone subscriptions

France

37.28 million

in 2023

Germany

38.40 million

in 2024

France rank

6th

Germany rank

5th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

France
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 38.40 million against 37.28 million in France, a difference of 1.12 million.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.63 million	4.03 million	1.40 million	Germany
1970s	7.29 million	12.20 million	4.90 million	Germany
1980s	22.07 million	24.77 million	2.71 million	Germany
1990s	31.69 million	40.27 million	8.58 million	Germany
2000s	34.85 million	53.13 million	18.28 million	Germany
2010s	39.12 million	46.59 million	7.48 million	Germany
2020s	37.75 million	38.54 million	789,250	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, France or Germany?: Germany, at 38.40 million against 37.28 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between France and Germany?: 1.12 million, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th 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: 17 September 2026

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.