IDA only vs Netherlands: Fixed telephone subscriptions
IDA only
12.00 million
in 2025
Netherlands
3.98 million
in 2024
IDA only rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
32nd
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- IDA only
- Netherlands
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 12.00 million against 3.98 million in Netherlands, a difference of 8.03 million.
That makes IDA only's figure about 3.0 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
IDA only ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 732,076 | 3.08 million | 2.35 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.93 million | 5.76 million | 3.83 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.21 million | 8.14 million | 3.93 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.41 million | 7.88 million | 4.53 million | IDA only |
| 2010s | 17.27 million | 6.74 million | 10.53 million | IDA only |
| 2020s | 13.20 million | 4.55 million | 8.65 million | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, IDA only or Netherlands?
- IDA only, at 12.00 million against 3.98 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between IDA only and Netherlands?
- 8.03 million, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Netherlands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IDA only ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 47 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.