Belgium vs Ireland: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Belgium
21.18 per 100 people
in 2024
Ireland
20.51 per 100 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
Ireland rank
60th
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.18 per 100 people against 20.51 per 100 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.67 per 100 people.
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 per 100 people | 4.89 per 100 people | 4.92 per 100 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 17.53 per 100 people | 9.91 per 100 people | 7.63 per 100 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 30.72 per 100 people | 19.8 per 100 people | 10.92 per 100 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 44.63 per 100 people | 36.34 per 100 people | 8.29 per 100 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 46.31 per 100 people | 49.35 per 100 people | 3.04 per 100 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 39.38 per 100 people | 41.5 per 100 people | 2.12 per 100 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.07 per 100 people | 25.3 per 100 people | 0.7701 per 100 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 21.18 per 100 people against 20.51 per 100 people in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.67 per 100 people, 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 landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 60th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.