Puerto Rico vs Sweden: Landline phone subscriptions

Puerto Rico
773,022
in 2024
Sweden
796,716
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
72nd
Sweden rank
70th

Landline phone subscriptions over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Sweden
02.0M4.0M6.0M196019922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 796,716 against 773,022 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 23,694.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 70th of 212 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 308,700 4.47 million 4.16 million Sweden
1980s 589,300 5.22 million 4.63 million Sweden
1990s 1.16 million 6.04 million 4.88 million Sweden
2000s 1.11 million 5.65 million 4.54 million Sweden
2010s 770,816 3.43 million 2.66 million Sweden
2020s 742,224 1.10 million 358,966 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Puerto Rico or Sweden?
Sweden, at 796,716 against 773,022 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Puerto Rico and Sweden?
23,694, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sweden?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Sweden rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
Puerto Rico ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 70th 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