Iran vs United Kingdom: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled

Iran
28.23 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
23.77 million
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Iran currently reports 28.23 million against 23.77 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.45 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iran ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 158,208 5.79 million 5.63 million United Kingdom
1970s 545,764 12.20 million 11.66 million United Kingdom
1980s 1.37 million 21.07 million 19.70 million United Kingdom
1990s 4.87 million 29.23 million 24.36 million United Kingdom
2000s 18.24 million 34.27 million 16.04 million United Kingdom
2010s 29.32 million 32.84 million 3.52 million United Kingdom
2020s 29.00 million 29.06 million 66,540 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled, Iran or United Kingdom?
Iran, at 28.23 million against 23.77 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled between Iran and United Kingdom?
4.45 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.