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
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
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.