Jordan vs Qatar: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Jordan
485,928
in 2024
Qatar
524,643
in 2024
Jordan rank
87th
Qatar rank
85th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Jordan
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 524,643 against 485,928 in Jordan, a difference of 38,715.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 87th and Qatar ranks 85th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 11,606 1,667 9,939 Jordan
1970s 28,484 12,212 16,272 Jordan
1980s 140,007 64,234 75,774 Jordan
1990s 353,895 122,385 231,510 Jordan
2000s 603,612 210,443 393,169 Jordan
2010s 399,418 410,555 11,137 Qatar
2020s 445,466 497,782 52,316 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Jordan or Qatar?
Qatar, at 524,643 against 485,928 in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Jordan and Qatar?
38,715, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Qatar?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Qatar rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Jordan ranks 87th and Qatar ranks 85th 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.