IDA & IBRD total vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- United States
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 443.00 million against 81.55 million in United States, a difference of 361.45 million.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 5.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 48 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.53 million | 85.69 million | 49.16 million | United States |
| 1980s | 70.71 million | 114.62 million | 43.90 million | United States |
| 1990s | 201.22 million | 158.97 million | 42.24 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 620.93 million | 175.06 million | 445.87 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 587.21 million | 127.25 million | 459.96 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 463.00 million | 91.27 million | 371.73 million | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, IDA & IBRD total or United States?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 443.00 million against 81.55 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between IDA & IBRD total and United States?
- 361.45 million, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and United States?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and United States rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 48 groups.
- 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.