France vs Portugal: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people

France
56.11
in 2023
Portugal
53
in 2024
France rank
5th
Portugal rank
6th

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • France
  • Portugal
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How they compare

France currently reports 56.11 against 53 in Portugal, a difference of 3.11.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 6th of 212 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 5.55 2.85 2.71 France
1970s 13.94 7.68 6.25 France
1980s 40.06 14.42 25.64 France
1990s 54.56 34.43 20.13 France
2000s 56.77 40.83 15.94 France
2010s 60.5 45.27 15.23 France
2020s 57.04 51.6 5.44 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people, France or Portugal?
France, at 56.11 against 53 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people between France and Portugal?
3.11, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
France ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 6th 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