Iraq vs Philippines: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Iraq
5.28 million
in 2024
Philippines
4.42 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
26th
Philippines rank
29th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Iraq
  • Philippines
02.0M4.0M6.0M196519942024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.28 million against 4.42 million in Philippines, a difference of 853,750.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Iraq ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 92,000 177,000 85,000 Philippines
1980s 459,722 509,248 49,526 Philippines
1990s 667,962 1.45 million 786,703 Philippines
2000s 1.12 million 3.56 million 2.44 million Philippines
2010s 2.21 million 3.62 million 1.41 million Philippines
2020s 3.23 million 4.66 million 1.43 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Iraq or Philippines?
Iraq, at 5.28 million against 4.42 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Iraq and Philippines?
853,750, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Philippines?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Philippines rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Iraq ranks 26th 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.