Other small states vs Pakistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Other small states
2.15 million
in 2022
Pakistan
2.54 million
in 2024
Other small states rank
44th
Pakistan rank
41st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Other small states
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.54 million against 2.15 million in Other small states, a difference of 397,530.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 372,424 244,600 127,824 Other small states
1980s 743,773 478,111 265,663 Other small states
1990s 1.51 million 1.92 million 403,188 Pakistan
2000s 2.26 million 4.43 million 2.17 million Pakistan
2010s 2.31 million 4.42 million 2.12 million Pakistan
2020s 2.20 million 2.68 million 475,817 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Other small states or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 2.54 million against 2.15 million in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Other small states and Pakistan?
397,530, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Pakistan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Other small states and Pakistan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Other small states ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 41st 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

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.