Singapore vs United Kingdom: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Singapore
34.99 per 100 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
34.38 per 100 people
in 2024
Singapore rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
29th
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 34.99 per 100 people against 34.38 per 100 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.61 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Singapore ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 212 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7 per 100 people | 10.83 per 100 people | 8.13 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 10 per 100 people | 21.79 per 100 people | 11.79 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 28.66 per 100 people | 37.18 per 100 people | 8.53 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 40.28 per 100 people | 50.27 per 100 people | 9.99 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 43.58 per 100 people | 56.63 per 100 people | 13.05 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 36.6 per 100 people | 50.46 per 100 people | 13.86 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 34.08 per 100 people | 42.66 per 100 people | 8.58 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Singapore or United Kingdom?
- Singapore, at 34.99 per 100 people against 34.38 per 100 people in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 0.61 per 100 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Singapore ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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.