Netherlands vs Poland: Landline phone subscriptions
Netherlands
3.98 million
in 2024
Poland
4.41 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
32nd
Poland rank
30th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.41 million against 3.98 million in Netherlands, a difference of 439,630.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 million | 659,601 | 614,229 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.08 million | 1.36 million | 1.72 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.76 million | 2.46 million | 3.30 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 8.14 million | 5.90 million | 2.24 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.88 million | 11.08 million | 3.20 million | Poland |
| 2010s | 6.74 million | 7.57 million | 833,436 | Poland |
| 2020s | 4.55 million | 5.13 million | 574,454 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.41 million against 3.98 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Netherlands and Poland?
- 439,630, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 30th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β 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.