Indonesia vs Iraq: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Indonesia
4.65 million
in 2024
Iraq
5.28 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
28th
Iraq rank
26th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.28 million against 4.65 million in Indonesia, a difference of 621,410.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 26th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 143,000 92,000 51,000 Indonesia
1980s 604,919 459,722 145,197 Indonesia
1990s 3.25 million 667,962 2.58 million Indonesia
2000s 15.31 million 1.12 million 14.20 million Indonesia
2010s 22.46 million 2.21 million 20.26 million Indonesia
2020s 7.94 million 3.23 million 4.71 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Indonesia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 5.28 million against 4.65 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Indonesia and Iraq?
621,410, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iraq?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Iraq rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Indonesia ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 26th of 214 countries.
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.