Switzerland vs Syria: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Switzerland
2.73 million
in 2024
Syria
2.84 million
in 2024
Switzerland rank
38th
Syria rank
37th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Switzerland
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.84 million against 2.73 million in Switzerland, a difference of 112,030.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 38th and Syria ranks 37th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 47,942 | 1.23 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.27 million | 117,496 | 2.16 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.26 million | 398,982 | 2.86 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.44 million | 931,290 | 3.51 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.16 million | 2.78 million | 2.39 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 3.60 million | 548,717 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.94 million | 2.83 million | 109,128 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Switzerland or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.84 million against 2.73 million in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Switzerland and Syria?
- 112,030, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Syria rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Switzerland ranks 38th and Syria ranks 37th 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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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.