Pakistan vs Switzerland: Landline phone subscriptions

Pakistan
2.54 million
in 2024
Switzerland
2.73 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
41st
Switzerland rank
38th

Landline phone subscriptions over time

  • Pakistan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.73 million against 2.54 million in Pakistan, a difference of 185,870.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Pakistan ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 38th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 81,388 1.28 million 1.20 million Switzerland
1970s 192,300 2.27 million 2.08 million Switzerland
1980s 478,111 3.26 million 2.78 million Switzerland
1990s 1.92 million 4.44 million 2.53 million Switzerland
2000s 4.43 million 5.16 million 729,641 Switzerland
2010s 4.42 million 4.15 million 275,577 Pakistan
2020s 2.63 million 2.94 million 306,762 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Pakistan or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2.73 million against 2.54 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Pakistan and Switzerland?
185,870, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
Pakistan ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 38th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed