Belgium vs Ireland: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people

Belgium
21.18
in 2024
Ireland
20.51
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
Ireland rank
60th

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 21.18 against 20.51 in Ireland, a difference of 0.67.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 60th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 9.82 4.89 4.92 Belgium
1970s 17.53 9.91 7.63 Belgium
1980s 30.72 19.8 10.92 Belgium
1990s 44.63 36.34 8.29 Belgium
2000s 46.31 49.35 3.04 Ireland
2010s 39.38 41.5 2.12 Ireland
2020s 26.07 25.3 0.7701 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 21.18 against 20.51 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people between Belgium and Ireland?
0.67, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Belgium ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 60th 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