Germany vs Greece: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Germany
45.42 per 100 people
in 2024
Greece
46.69 per 100 people
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
Greece rank
11th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 46.69 per 100 people against 45.42 per 100 people in Germany, a difference of 1.27 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Greece ranks 11th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 5.37 per 100 people 3.54 per 100 people 1.83 per 100 people Germany
1970s 15.57 per 100 people 15.78 per 100 people 0.2016 per 100 people Greece
1980s 31.78 per 100 people 30.69 per 100 people 1.09 per 100 people Germany
1990s 49.38 per 100 people 47.05 per 100 people 2.33 per 100 people Germany
2000s 65.02 per 100 people 54.22 per 100 people 10.8 per 100 people Germany
2010s 56.9 per 100 people 48.97 per 100 people 7.93 per 100 people Germany
2020s 45.79 per 100 people 46.6 per 100 people 0.8065 per 100 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Germany or Greece?
Greece, at 46.69 per 100 people against 45.42 per 100 people in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Germany and Greece?
1.27 per 100 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Germany ranks 14th and Greece ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed