Germany vs OECD members: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Germany
38.40 million
in 2024
OECD members
429.13 million
in 2022
Germany rank
5th
OECD members rank
3rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Germany
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 429.13 million against 38.40 million in Germany, a difference of 390.73 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 11.2 times Germany's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 4.03 million 96.34 million 92.31 million OECD members
1970s 12.20 million 186.24 million 174.05 million OECD members
1980s 24.77 million 327.82 million 303.05 million OECD members
1990s 40.27 million 495.41 million 455.14 million OECD members
2000s 53.13 million 576.97 million 523.84 million OECD members
2010s 46.59 million 506.90 million 460.31 million OECD members
2020s 38.48 million 440.12 million 401.63 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Germany or OECD members?
OECD members, at 429.13 million against 38.40 million in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Germany and OECD members?
390.73 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Germany ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd 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.