Hungary vs Pakistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Hungary
2.52 million
in 2024
Pakistan
2.54 million
in 2024
Hungary rank
42nd
Pakistan rank
41st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Hungary
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.54 million against 2.52 million in Hungary, a difference of 27,670.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 42nd and Pakistan ranks 41st of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 273,576 81,388 192,188 Hungary
1970s 463,735 192,300 271,435 Hungary
1980s 738,650 478,111 260,539 Hungary
1990s 2.17 million 1.92 million 258,103 Hungary
2000s 3.46 million 4.43 million 977,970 Pakistan
2010s 3.03 million 4.42 million 1.39 million Pakistan
2020s 2.80 million 2.63 million 167,414 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Hungary or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 2.54 million against 2.52 million in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Hungary and Pakistan?
27,670, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Pakistan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Hungary ranks 42nd and Pakistan ranks 41st 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

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.