Portugal vs South Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Portugal
5.53 million
in 2024
South Asia
52.00 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
25th
South Asia rank
27th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Portugal
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 52.00 million against 5.53 million in Portugal, a difference of 46.47 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 9.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th of 214 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252,348 | 593,146 | 340,797 | South Asia |
| 1970s | 701,674 | 1.68 million | 976,477 | South Asia |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 3.93 million | 2.49 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 15.44 million | 11.98 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 4.27 million | 48.23 million | 43.95 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 4.72 million | 36.46 million | 31.74 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 5.40 million | 32.00 million | 26.60 million | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Portugal or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 52.00 million against 5.53 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Portugal and South Asia?
- 46.47 million, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Portugal ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th 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.
Individual pages
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.