Least developed countries: UN classification vs Syria: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Least developed countries: UN classification
- Syria
How they compare
Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 6.00 million against 2.84 million in Syria, a difference of 3.16 million.
That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 2.1 times Syria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 36th and Syria ranks 37th of 48 groups.
Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries: UN classification | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,124 | 117,496 | 285,628 | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 1980s | 906,389 | 398,982 | 507,407 | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 931,290 | 998,628 | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 2000s | 5.80 million | 2.78 million | 3.02 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 2010s | 8.18 million | 3.60 million | 4.58 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 2020s | 6.40 million | 2.83 million | 3.57 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Least developed countries: UN classification or Syria?
- Least developed countries: UN classification, at 6.00 million against 2.84 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Least developed countries: UN classification and Syria?
- 3.16 million, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and Syria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries: UN classification and Syria rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 36th and Syria ranks 37th of 48 groups.
- 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.