Netherlands vs Philippines: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Netherlands
3.98 million
in 2024
Philippines
4.42 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
32nd
Philippines rank
29th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Netherlands
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4.42 million against 3.98 million in Netherlands, a difference of 447,370.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 29th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 1.50 million 83,000 1.42 million Netherlands
1970s 3.08 million 259,700 2.82 million Netherlands
1980s 5.76 million 509,248 5.25 million Netherlands
1990s 8.14 million 1.45 million 6.68 million Netherlands
2000s 7.88 million 3.56 million 4.32 million Netherlands
2010s 6.74 million 3.62 million 3.12 million Netherlands
2020s 4.55 million 4.65 million 96,966 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Netherlands or Philippines?
Philippines, at 4.42 million against 3.98 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Netherlands and Philippines?
447,370, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Philippines?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Philippines rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Netherlands ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 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.