OECD members vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions
OECD members
429.13 million
in 2022
United States
81.55 million
in 2024
OECD members rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 429.13 million against 81.55 million in United States, a difference of 347.58 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 5.3 times United States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.34 million | 53.78 million | 42.57 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 186.24 million | 77.36 million | 108.88 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 327.82 million | 114.62 million | 213.21 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 495.41 million | 158.97 million | 336.43 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 576.97 million | 175.06 million | 401.90 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 506.90 million | 127.25 million | 379.65 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 440.12 million | 96.65 million | 343.46 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, OECD members or United States?
- OECD members, at 429.13 million against 81.55 million in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between OECD members and United States?
- 347.58 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- OECD members ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.