Indonesia vs South Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Indonesia
4.65 million
in 2024
South Asia
52.00 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
28th
South Asia rank
27th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Indonesia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 52.00 million against 4.65 million in Indonesia, a difference of 47.35 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 11.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 27th of 212 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,931 | 593,146 | 491,214 | South Asia |
| 1970s | 197,510 | 1.68 million | 1.48 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 604,919 | 3.93 million | 3.32 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 3.25 million | 15.44 million | 12.20 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 15.31 million | 48.23 million | 32.91 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 22.46 million | 36.46 million | 14.00 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 8.18 million | 32.00 million | 23.82 million | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Indonesia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 52.00 million against 4.65 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Indonesia and South Asia?
- 47.35 million, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Asia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Indonesia ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 27th of 212 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
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.