Egypt vs Turkey: Landline phone subscriptions
Egypt
13.25 million
in 2024
Turkey
9.03 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
Turkey rank
17th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.25 million against 9.03 million in Turkey, a difference of 4.22 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,503 | 208,177 | 12,326 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 327,850 | 626,576 | 298,726 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 868,140 | 2.88 million | 2.01 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 12.53 million | 9.73 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 9.28 million | 18.43 million | 9.15 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 7.56 million | 12.84 million | 5.28 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 11.65 million | 10.98 million | 665,440 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Egypt or Turkey?
- Egypt, at 13.25 million against 9.03 million in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Egypt and Turkey?
- 4.22 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 17th 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.