Greece vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Greece
4.69 million
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
52.00 million
in 2025
Greece rank
27th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Greece
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 52.00 million against 4.69 million in Greece, a difference of 47.31 million.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.1 times Greece's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 212 countries.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298,367 | 593,146 | 294,778 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.68 million | 276,741 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 3.01 million | 3.93 million | 917,061 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 4.94 million | 15.44 million | 10.50 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 5.94 million | 48.23 million | 42.28 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 5.34 million | 36.46 million | 31.12 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 4.84 million | 32.00 million | 27.16 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Greece or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 52.00 million against 4.69 million in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Greece and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 47.31 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Greece ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 212 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.