Poland vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Poland
4.41 million
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
52.00 million
in 2025
Poland rank
30th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Poland
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 52.00 million against 4.41 million in Poland, a difference of 47.59 million.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.8 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 30th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 659,601 | 593,146 | 66,456 | Poland |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 1.68 million | 319,451 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 2.46 million | 3.93 million | 1.47 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 5.90 million | 15.44 million | 9.55 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 11.08 million | 48.23 million | 37.15 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 7.57 million | 36.46 million | 28.89 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 5.13 million | 32.00 million | 26.87 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Poland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 52.00 million against 4.41 million in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Poland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 47.59 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Poland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Poland ranks 30th 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.