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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196019922024

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) – 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