France vs Portugal: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
France
56.11 per 100 people
in 2023
Portugal
53 per 100 people
in 2024
France rank
5th
Portugal rank
6th
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 56.11 per 100 people against 53 per 100 people in Portugal, a difference of 3.11 per 100 people.
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 per 100 people | 2.85 per 100 people | 2.71 per 100 people | France |
| 1970s | 13.94 per 100 people | 7.68 per 100 people | 6.25 per 100 people | France |
| 1980s | 40.06 per 100 people | 14.42 per 100 people | 25.64 per 100 people | France |
| 1990s | 54.56 per 100 people | 34.43 per 100 people | 20.13 per 100 people | France |
| 2000s | 56.77 per 100 people | 40.83 per 100 people | 15.94 per 100 people | France |
| 2010s | 60.5 per 100 people | 45.27 per 100 people | 15.23 per 100 people | France |
| 2020s | 57.04 per 100 people | 51.6 per 100 people | 5.44 per 100 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, France or Portugal?
- France, at 56.11 per 100 people against 53 per 100 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between France and Portugal?
- 3.11 per 100 people, 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 landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- France ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 6th 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.