Egypt vs Russia: Landline phone subscriptions
Egypt
13.25 million
in 2024
Russia
20.82 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
15th
Russia rank
12th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 20.82 million against 13.25 million in Egypt, a difference of 7.57 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 15th and Russia ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 365,200 | 7.54 million | 7.17 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 868,140 | 14.83 million | 13.97 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 25.28 million | 22.48 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 9.28 million | 39.56 million | 30.28 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 7.56 million | 36.75 million | 29.19 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 11.25 million | 23.14 million | 11.89 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Egypt or Russia?
- Russia, at 20.82 million against 13.25 million in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Egypt and Russia?
- 7.57 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Russia ranks 12th 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.