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
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
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.