Australia vs Belgium: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people

Australia
22.28
in 2024
Belgium
21.18
in 2024
Australia rank
55th
Belgium rank
57th

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
1020304050196019922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 22.28 against 21.18 in Belgium, a difference of 1.1.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 55th and Belgium ranks 57th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Belgium in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
1960s 16.49 9.82 6.68 Australia
1970s 24.5 17.53 6.97 Australia
1980s 38.42 30.72 7.71 Australia
1990s 48.9 44.63 4.27 Australia
2000s 49.98 46.31 3.67 Australia
2010s 38.59 39.38 0.796 Belgium
2020s 23.66 26.07 2.41 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people, Australia or Belgium?
Australia, at 22.28 against 21.18 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people between Australia and Belgium?
1.1, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Australia ranks 55th and Belgium ranks 57th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed