Mexico vs United Kingdom: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Mexico
29.52 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
23.77 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.52 million against 23.77 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.75 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mexico ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 214 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416,698 | 5.79 million | 5.37 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 12.20 million | 10.73 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.65 million | 21.07 million | 17.42 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.20 million | 29.23 million | 21.03 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 17.49 million | 34.27 million | 16.79 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20.37 million | 32.84 million | 12.46 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 26.86 million | 29.06 million | 2.20 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Mexico or United Kingdom?
- Mexico, at 29.52 million against 23.77 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 5.75 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Mexico ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.