Australia vs Greece: Landline phone subscriptions

Australia
5.95 million
in 2024
Greece
4.69 million
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Greece rank
27th

Landline phone subscriptions over time

  • Australia
  • Greece
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196019922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.95 million against 4.69 million in Greece, a difference of 1.26 million.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 24th and Greece ranks 27th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 1.79 million 298,367 1.49 million Australia
1970s 3.33 million 1.40 million 1.93 million Australia
1980s 6.06 million 3.01 million 3.05 million Australia
1990s 8.82 million 4.94 million 3.88 million Australia
2000s 10.12 million 5.94 million 4.18 million Australia
2010s 9.10 million 5.34 million 3.77 million Australia
2020s 6.20 million 4.84 million 1.36 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Australia or Greece?
Australia, at 5.95 million against 4.69 million in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Australia and Greece?
1.26 million, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Greece rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
Australia ranks 24th and Greece ranks 27th 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. 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
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, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed