Iraq vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Iraq
5.28 million
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
52.00 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
26th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Iraq
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 52.00 million against 5.28 million in Iraq, a difference of 46.72 million.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 9.9 times Iraq's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 212 countries.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,000 | 1.22 million | 1.13 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 459,722 | 3.93 million | 3.47 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 667,962 | 15.44 million | 14.78 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 48.23 million | 47.11 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 36.46 million | 34.26 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 31.50 million | 28.27 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Iraq or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 52.00 million against 5.28 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Iraq and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 46.72 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Iraq ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.