Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, France or IBRD only?

IBRD only, at 420.00 million against 37.28 million in France as of 2025.

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

382.72 million, with IBRD only ahead.

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

49 years are reported by both, from 1975 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 IBRD only: Fixed telephone subscriptions

France

37.28 million

in 2023

IBRD only

420.00 million

in 2025

France rank

6th

IBRD only rank

4th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

France
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 420.00 million against 37.28 million in France, a difference of 382.72 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 11.3 times France's.

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

France ranks 6th and IBRD only ranks 4th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.31 million	34.64 million	24.32 million	IBRD only
1980s	22.07 million	66.84 million	44.77 million	IBRD only
1990s	31.69 million	192.44 million	160.75 million	IBRD only
2000s	34.85 million	599.90 million	565.05 million	IBRD only
2010s	39.12 million	560.43 million	521.31 million	IBRD only
2020s	37.75 million	442.25 million	404.50 million	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, France or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 420.00 million against 37.28 million in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between France and IBRD only?: 382.72 million, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and IBRD only?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do France and IBRD only rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: France ranks 6th and IBRD only ranks 4th 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.