Kazakhstan vs Small states: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Kazakhstan
2.44 million
in 2024
Small states
3.00 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
44th
Small states rank
42nd
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Kazakhstan
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 3.00 million against 2.44 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 556,700.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 44th and Small states ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 553,272 | 484,238 | 69,034 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 901,692 | 958,540 | 56,847 | Small states |
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 2.04 million | 294,773 | Small states |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 3.10 million | 413,677 | Small states |
| 2010s | 3.95 million | 3.11 million | 837,762 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 3.00 million | 192,720 | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Kazakhstan or Small states?
- Small states, at 3.00 million against 2.44 million in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Kazakhstan and Small states?
- 556,700, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Small states?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Small states rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 44th and Small states ranks 42nd 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.