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

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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed