Indonesia vs Philippines: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Indonesia
4.65 million
in 2024
Philippines
4.42 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
28th
Philippines rank
29th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

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  • Philippines
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 4.65 million against 4.42 million in Philippines, a difference of 232,340.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 29th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 121,000 83,000 38,000 Indonesia
1970s 197,510 259,700 62,190 Philippines
1980s 604,919 509,248 95,671 Indonesia
1990s 3.25 million 1.45 million 1.79 million Indonesia
2000s 15.31 million 3.56 million 11.75 million Indonesia
2010s 22.46 million 3.62 million 18.84 million Indonesia
2020s 8.18 million 4.65 million 3.53 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Indonesia or Philippines?
Indonesia, at 4.65 million against 4.42 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Indonesia and Philippines?
232,340, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Indonesia ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 29th 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.