Pakistan vs Vietnam: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Pakistan
2.54 million
in 2024
Vietnam
2.64 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
41st
Vietnam rank
39th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 2.64 million against 2.54 million in Pakistan, a difference of 100,290.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 39th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 79,764 7,217 72,547 Pakistan
1970s 140,000 7,217 132,783 Pakistan
1980s 518,897 73,250 445,647 Pakistan
1990s 1.92 million 823,414 1.09 million Pakistan
2000s 4.35 million 8.44 million 4.10 million Vietnam
2010s 4.42 million 7.28 million 2.86 million Vietnam
2020s 2.63 million 2.74 million 107,064 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Pakistan or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 2.64 million against 2.54 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Pakistan and Vietnam?
100,290, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Pakistan ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 39th 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.