Israel vs Syria: Landline phone subscriptions
Israel
2.56 million
in 2023
Syria
2.84 million
in 2024
Israel rank
40th
Syria rank
37th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Israel
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.84 million against 2.56 million in Israel, a difference of 281,770.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 40th and Syria ranks 37th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,406 | 47,942 | 70,463 | Israel |
| 1970s | 528,710 | 117,496 | 411,214 | Israel |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 398,982 | 775,726 | Israel |
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 931,290 | 1.32 million | Israel |
| 2000s | 3.04 million | 2.78 million | 261,862 | Israel |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 3.60 million | 232,349 | Syria |
| 2020s | 3.25 million | 2.82 million | 428,350 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Israel or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.84 million against 2.56 million in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Israel and Syria?
- 281,770, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Syria rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Israel ranks 40th and Syria ranks 37th 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.