Least developed countries vs Syria: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Least developed countries
6.00 million
in 2025
Syria
2.84 million
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
36th
Syria rank
37th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Least developed countries
- Syria
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 6.00 million against 2.84 million in Syria, a difference of 3.16 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.1 times Syria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Syria ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,124 | 117,496 | 285,628 | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 906,389 | 398,982 | 507,407 | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 931,290 | 998,628 | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 5.80 million | 2.78 million | 3.02 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 8.18 million | 3.60 million | 4.58 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 6.40 million | 2.83 million | 3.57 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Least developed countries or Syria?
- Least developed countries, 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 and Syria?
- 3.16 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Syria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Syria rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Syria ranks 37th of 47 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.