IDA & IBRD total vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions

IDA & IBRD total
443.00 million
in 2025
United States
81.55 million
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

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  • United States
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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

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 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.