Germany vs Iran: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Germany
38.40 million
in 2024
Iran
28.23 million
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Iran rank
8th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38.40 million against 28.23 million in Iran, a difference of 10.17 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Iran ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 million | 158,208 | 3.87 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 12.20 million | 545,764 | 11.65 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 24.77 million | 1.37 million | 23.40 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 40.27 million | 4.87 million | 35.40 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 53.13 million | 18.24 million | 34.89 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 46.59 million | 29.32 million | 17.27 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 38.51 million | 29.00 million | 9.51 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Germany or Iran?
- Germany, at 38.40 million against 28.23 million in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Germany and Iran?
- 10.17 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Germany ranks 5th and Iran ranks 8th 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
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.