Least developed countries: UN classification vs Syria: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Least developed countries: UN classification
6.00 million
in 2025
Syria
2.84 million
in 2024
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
36th
Syria rank
37th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Syria
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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

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 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.