France vs Iran: Landline phone subscriptions
France
37.28 million
in 2023
Iran
28.23 million
in 2024
France rank
6th
Iran rank
8th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
France currently reports 37.28 million against 28.23 million in Iran, a difference of 9.06 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Iran ranks 8th of 212 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 million | 158,208 | 2.47 million | France |
| 1970s | 7.29 million | 545,764 | 6.75 million | France |
| 1980s | 22.07 million | 1.37 million | 20.70 million | France |
| 1990s | 31.69 million | 4.87 million | 26.82 million | France |
| 2000s | 34.85 million | 18.24 million | 16.61 million | France |
| 2010s | 39.12 million | 29.32 million | 9.80 million | France |
| 2020s | 37.75 million | 29.19 million | 8.56 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, France or Iran?
- France, at 37.28 million against 28.23 million in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between France and Iran?
- 9.06 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- France ranks 6th and Iran ranks 8th 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.