IDA only vs Thailand: Fixed telephone subscriptions

IDA only
12.00 million
in 2025
Thailand
3.90 million
in 2024
IDA only rank
33rd
Thailand rank
33rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • IDA only
  • Thailand
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 12.00 million against 3.90 million in Thailand, a difference of 8.10 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 3.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 732,076 182,000 550,076 IDA only
1980s 1.93 million 665,619 1.27 million IDA only
1990s 4.21 million 3.24 million 975,776 IDA only
2000s 12.41 million 6.74 million 5.67 million IDA only
2010s 17.27 million 6.31 million 10.96 million IDA only
2020s 13.20 million 4.40 million 8.80 million IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, IDA only or Thailand?
IDA only, at 12.00 million against 3.90 million in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between IDA only and Thailand?
8.10 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Thailand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do IDA only and Thailand rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
IDA only ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 33rd 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

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.