IDA total vs Philippines: Fixed telephone subscriptions
IDA total
22.00 million
in 2025
Philippines
4.42 million
in 2024
IDA total rank
31st
Philippines rank
29th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- IDA total
- Philippines
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 22.00 million against 4.42 million in Philippines, a difference of 17.58 million.
That makes IDA total's figure about 5.0 times Philippines's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 29th of 47 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518,845 | 83,000 | 435,845 | IDA total |
| 1970s | 1.35 million | 259,700 | 1.09 million | IDA total |
| 1980s | 3.87 million | 509,248 | 3.36 million | IDA total |
| 1990s | 8.78 million | 1.45 million | 7.33 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 21.03 million | 3.56 million | 17.48 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 26.76 million | 3.62 million | 23.15 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 23.80 million | 4.65 million | 19.15 million | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, IDA total or Philippines?
- IDA total, at 22.00 million against 4.42 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between IDA total and Philippines?
- 17.58 million, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Philippines?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Philippines rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IDA total ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 29th 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.