Greece vs Iraq: Landline phone subscriptions
Greece
4.69 million
in 2024
Iraq
5.28 million
in 2024
Greece rank
27th
Iraq rank
26th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Greece
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.28 million against 4.69 million in Greece, a difference of 584,860.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 887,000 | 92,000 | 795,000 | Greece |
| 1980s | 3.01 million | 459,722 | 2.55 million | Greece |
| 1990s | 4.94 million | 667,962 | 4.27 million | Greece |
| 2000s | 5.94 million | 1.12 million | 4.83 million | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.34 million | 2.21 million | 3.13 million | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.83 million | 3.23 million | 1.61 million | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Greece or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.28 million against 4.69 million in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Greece and Iraq?
- 584,860, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iraq?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Iraq rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Greece ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 26th 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.