Philippines vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Philippines
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 52.00 million against 4.42 million in Philippines, a difference of 47.58 million.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.8 times Philippines's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 29th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 212 countries.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,000 | 756,644 | 673,644 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 259,700 | 1.68 million | 1.42 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 509,248 | 3.93 million | 3.42 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 15.44 million | 13.99 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 3.56 million | 48.23 million | 44.67 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 3.62 million | 36.46 million | 32.84 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 4.65 million | 32.00 million | 27.35 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Philippines or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 52.00 million against 4.42 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Philippines and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 47.58 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Philippines ranks 29th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 212 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.