Iraq vs Syria: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Iraq
11.46 per 100 people
in 2024
Syria
11.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
97th
Syria rank
96th
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 11.52 per 100 people against 11.46 per 100 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.06 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 97th and Syria ranks 96th of 212 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9296 per 100 people | 1.26 per 100 people | 0.3281 per 100 people | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.9 per 100 people | 3.8 per 100 people | 0.9027 per 100 people | Syria |
| 1990s | 3.32 per 100 people | 6.29 per 100 people | 2.97 per 100 people | Syria |
| 2000s | 4.03 per 100 people | 14.36 per 100 people | 10.33 per 100 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.99 per 100 people | 17.23 per 100 people | 11.24 per 100 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 6.72 per 100 people | 12.5 per 100 people | 5.79 per 100 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 11.52 per 100 people against 11.46 per 100 people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Iraq and Syria?
- 0.06 per 100 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iraq ranks 97th and Syria ranks 96th 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.