The CIA World Factbook Edition 2017 Communications
Telephones - fixed lines In 31 editions of 36.
Telephones - fixed lines was published in 31 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1994 to 2025. The 2017 edition carries it in 224 entries, in its Communications section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2017 edition
- 224
- the first edition with it
- 1994
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Telephones - main lines in use” (2000 to 2014), “Telephones - fixed lines” (2015 to 2025), “Telephones” (1996 to 1999) and “telephone” (1994).
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World
1 entryAfrica
55 entriesAlgeria
- total subscriptions:
- 3,404,709
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 8 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 46
Angola
- total subscriptions:
- 304,493
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 2 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 117
Benin
- total subscriptions:
- 124,883
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 127
Botswana
- total subscriptions:
- 142,122
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 6 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 132
Burkina Faso
- total subscriptions:
- 64,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 141
Burundi
- total subscriptions:
- 19,540
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 182
Cabo Verde
- total subscriptions:
- 59,730
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 11 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 156
Cameroon
- total subscriptions:
- 1,051,073
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 4 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 76
Central African Republic
- total subscriptions:
- 1,964
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 216
Chad
- total subscriptions:
- 14,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 177
Comoros
- total subscriptions:
- 13,049
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 2 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 178
Congo, Democratic Republic Of The now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- total subscriptions:
- 0
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 8 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 217
Congo, Republic Of The now Republic of the Congo
- total subscriptions:
- 17,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 193
Cote D'Ivoire now Cote d'Ivoire
- total subscriptions:
- 289,108
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 124
Djibouti
- total subscriptions:
- 24,925
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 3 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 181
Egypt
- total subscriptions:
- 6,118,250
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 6 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 26
Equatorial Guinea
- total subscriptions:
- 10,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 194
Eritrea
- total subscriptions:
- 66,086
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 154
Swaziland now Eswatini
- total subscriptions:
- 42,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 3 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 166
Ethiopia
- total subscriptions:
- 1.147 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 87
Gabon
- total subscriptions:
- 18,946
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 190
Gambia, The now The Gambia
- total subscriptions:
- 37,969
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 2 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 158
Ghana
- total subscriptions:
- 251,490
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 120
Guinea
- total subscriptions:
- 0
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 219
Guinea-Bissau
- total subscriptions:
- 0
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 208
Kenya
- total subscriptions:
- 72,801
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 129
Lesotho
- total subscriptions:
- 41,158
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 2 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 161
Liberia
- total subscriptions:
- 8,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 198
Libya
- total subscriptions:
- 1,374,408
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 21 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 89
Madagascar
- total subscriptions:
- 148,585
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 121
Malawi
- total subscriptions:
- 11,234
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 153
Mali
- total subscriptions:
- 200,812
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 136
Mauritania
- total subscriptions:
- 53,191
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 160
Mauritius
- total subscriptions:
- 385,500
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 29 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 110
Morocco
- total subscriptions:
- 2,070,173
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 6 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 54
Mozambique
- total subscriptions:
- 84,310
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 151
Namibia
- total subscriptions:
- 187,812
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 8 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 128
Niger
- total subscriptions:
- 113,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 142
Nigeria
- total subscriptions:
- 154,513
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 130
Rwanda
- total subscriptions:
- 13,403
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 163
Saint Helena, Ascension, And Tristan Da Cunha now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- total:
- 2,758
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 35 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 211
Sao Tome And Principe now Sao Tome and Principe
- total subscriptions:
- 5,733
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 3 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 205
Senegal
- total subscriptions:
- 285,933
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 2 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 115
Seychelles
- total subscriptions:
- 20,836
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 22 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 184
Sierra Leone
- total subscriptions:
- 17,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 192
Somalia
- total subscriptions:
- 48,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 157
South Africa
- total subscriptions:
- 3,562,982
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 7 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 40
Sudan
- total subscriptions:
- 136,472
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 102
Tanzania
- total subscriptions:
- 129,597
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 139
Togo
- total subscriptions:
- 33,817
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 0 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 155
Tunisia
- total subscriptions:
- 974,975
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 9 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 78
Uganda
- total subscriptions:
- 368,243
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 114
Zambia
- total subscriptions:
- 101,407
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 144
Zimbabwe
- total subscriptions:
- 305,720
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 2 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 113
Arctic Region
2 entriesAsia
22 entriesAfghanistan
- total subscriptions:
- 114,192
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 145
Armenia
- total subscriptions:
- 531,624
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 17 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 94
Azerbaijan
- total subscriptions:
- 1,700,233
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 17 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 63
Bangladesh
- total subscriptions:
- 772,369
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 74
Bhutan
- total subscriptions:
- 21,081
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 3 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 176
China
- total subscriptions:
- 206.624 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 15 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 1
Georgia
- total subscriptions:
- 831,346
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 17 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 73
India
- total subscriptions:
- 24.404 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 2 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 13
Japan
- total subscriptions:
- 64,024,938
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 51 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 4
Kazakhstan
- total subscriptions:
- 3,931,100
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 21 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 39
Korea, North now North Korea
- total subscriptions:
- 1.18 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 5 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 70
Korea, South now South Korea
- total subscriptions:
- 28,035,600
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 55 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 12
Kyrgyzstan
- total subscriptions:
- 382,149
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 7 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 100
Maldives
- total subscriptions:
- 21,136
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 5 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 183
Mongolia
- total subscriptions:
- 225,287
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 7 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 125
Nepal
- total subscriptions:
- 858,237
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 3 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 85
Pakistan
- total subscriptions:
- 3,067,911
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 2 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 31
Russia
- total subscriptions:
- 32,276,615
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 23 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 7
Sri Lanka
- total subscriptions:
- 2,479,802
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 11 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 52
Tajikistan
- total subscriptions:
- 468,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 6 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 98
Turkmenistan
- total subscriptions:
- 665,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 13 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 91
Uzbekistan
- total subscriptions:
- 3,412,921
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 12 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 53
Central America and the Caribbean
27 entriesAnguilla
- total subscriptions:
- 6,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 37 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 206
Antigua And Barbuda now Antigua and Barbuda
- total subscriptions:
- 22,504
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 24 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 172
Aruba
- total subscriptions:
- 35,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 31 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 169
Bahamas, The now The Bahamas
- total subscriptions:
- 121,088
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 37 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 140
Barbados
- total subscriptions:
- 139,948
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 48 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 138
Belize
- total subscriptions:
- 23,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 6 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 180
British Virgin Islands
- total subscriptions:
- 12,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 36 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 197
Cayman Islands
- total subscriptions:
- 34,116
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 60 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 170
Costa Rica
- total subscriptions:
- 827,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 17 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 82
Cuba
- total subscriptions:
- 1,322,002
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 12 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 67
Dominica
- total subscriptions:
- 13,328
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 18 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 188
Dominican Republic
- total subscriptions:
- 1,345,091
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 13 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 68
El Salvador
- total subscriptions:
- 933,377
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 15 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 79
Grenada
- total subscriptions:
- 26,776
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 24 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 174
Guatemala
- total subscriptions:
- 1.675 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 11 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 65
Haiti
- total subscriptions:
- 5,692
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 167
Honduras
- total subscriptions:
- 442,929
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 5 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 95
Jamaica
- total subscriptions:
- 310,213
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 10 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 122
Montserrat
- total subscriptions:
- 3,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 57 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 210
Nicaragua
- total subscriptions:
- 366,636
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 6 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 111
Panama
- total subscriptions:
- 641,688
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 17 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 92
Puerto Rico
- total subscriptions:
- 813,546
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 23 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 86
Saint Kitts And Nevis now Saint Kitts and Nevis
- total subscriptions:
- 17,433
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 33 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 185
Saint Lucia
- total subscriptions:
- 35,003
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 21 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 171
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- total subscriptions:
- 20,550
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 20 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 175
Trinidad And Tobago now Trinidad and Tobago
- total subscriptions:
- 272,072
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 22 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 116
Virgin Islands
- total subscriptions:
- 76,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 73 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 149
Europe
47 entriesAlbania
- total subscriptions:
- 245,336
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 8 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 123
Andorra
- total subscriptions:
- 38,694
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 45 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 168
Austria
- total subscriptions:
- 3,567,200
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 41 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 45
Belarus
- total subscriptions:
- 4,515,382
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 47 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 35
Belgium
- total subscriptions:
- 4,371,055
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 38 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 32
Bosnia And Herzegovina now Bosnia and Herzegovina
- total subscriptions:
- 744,991
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 19 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 84
Bulgaria
- total subscriptions:
- 1,478,975
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 21 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 64
Croatia
- total subscriptions:
- 1,435,977
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 33 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 66
Czechia
- total subscriptions:
- 1,682,194
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 16 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 60
Denmark
- total subscriptions:
- 1,557,101
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 28 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 61
Estonia
- total subscriptions:
- 370,589
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 29 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 103
Faroe Islands
- total subscriptions:
- 23,139
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 46 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 189
Finland
- total subscriptions:
- 457,300
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 8 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 90
France
- total subscriptions:
- 39.006 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 58 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 8
Germany
- total subscriptions:
- 44.31 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 55 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 5
Gibraltar
- total subscriptions:
- 17,027
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 58 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 179
Greece
- total subscriptions:
- 5.126 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 48 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 29
Guernsey
- total subscriptions:
- 36,547
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 60 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 165
Hungary
- total subscriptions:
- 3,119,735
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 32 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 49
Ireland
- total subscriptions:
- 1,897,134
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 38 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 57
Italy
- total subscriptions:
- 20,267,172
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 33 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 15
Jersey
- total subscriptions:
- 55,938
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 58 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 148
Kosovo
- total:
- 831,470
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 45 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 143
Latvia
- total subscriptions:
- 367,195
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 19 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 106
Liechtenstein
- total subscriptions:
- 16,600
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 44 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 187
Lithuania
- total subscriptions:
- 530,871
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 19 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 93
Luxembourg
- total subscriptions:
- 280,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 48 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 119
Malta
- total subscriptions:
- 234,383
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 56 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 126
Moldova
- total subscriptions:
- 1,171,287
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 33 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 69
Monaco
- total subscriptions:
- 46,575
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 152 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 162
Montenegro
- total subscriptions:
- 148,015
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 23 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 135
Netherlands
- total subscriptions:
- 6,801,678
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 40 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 25
Macedonia now North Macedonia
- total subscriptions:
- 368,070
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 18 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 105
Norway
- total subscriptions:
- 863,855
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 16 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 72
Poland
- total subscriptions:
- 9.345 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 24 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 30
Portugal
- total subscriptions:
- 4,787,677
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 44 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 34
Romania
- total subscriptions:
- 4.11 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 19 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 33
San Marino
- total subscriptions:
- 16,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 48 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 186
Serbia
- total subscriptions:
- 2,711,725
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 38 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 51
Slovakia
- total subscriptions:
- 823,594
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 15 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 80
Slovenia
- total subscriptions:
- 731,320
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 37 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 88
Spain
- total subscriptions:
- 19,557,141
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 40 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 16
Sweden
- total subscriptions:
- 3,328,371
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 34 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 43
Switzerland
- total subscriptions:
- 4.029 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 49 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 38
Ukraine
- total subscriptions:
- 8,451,229
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 19 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 20
United Kingdom
- total subscriptions:
- 33,510,796
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 52 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 9
Middle East
17 entriesBahrain
- total subscriptions:
- 287,203
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 21 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 118
Cyprus
- total subscriptions:
- 320,573
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 27 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 112
Iran
- total subscriptions:
- 30,818,011
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 37 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 10
Iraq
- total subscriptions:
- 2.031 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 5 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 59
Israel
- total subscriptions:
- 3,340,223
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 41 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 50
Jordan
- total subscriptions:
- 355,821
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 4 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 107
Kuwait
- total subscriptions:
- 403,234
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 14 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 97
Lebanon
- total subscriptions:
- 1.068 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 17 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 77
Oman
- total subscriptions:
- 422,518
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 13 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 108
Qatar
- total subscriptions:
- 467,148
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 21 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 101
Saudi Arabia
- total subscriptions:
- 3,637,442
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 13 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 42
Syria
- total subscriptions:
- 3,464,846
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 20 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 41
Turkey now Turkiye
- total subscriptions:
- 11,077,559
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 14 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 19
United Arab Emirates
- total subscriptions:
- 2,285,809
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 39 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 56
West Bank
- total subscriptions:
- 406,500 (includes Gaza Strip)
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 9 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 104
Yemen
- total subscriptions:
- 1.213 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 4 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 71
North America
5 entriesBermuda
- total subscriptions:
- 29,200
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 42 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 173
Canada
- total subscriptions:
- 14,987,520
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 42 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 17
Mexico
- total subscriptions:
- 19,599,886
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 16 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 14
Saint Pierre And Miquelon now Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- total subscriptions:
- 4,800
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 80 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 209
United States
- total subscriptions:
- 121.53 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 38 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 3
Oceania
21 entriesAmerican Samoa
- total subscriptions:
- 10,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 18 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 199
Australia
- total subscriptions:
- 8.18 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 36 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 22
Cook Islands
- total:
- 7,800
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 75 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 202
Fiji
- total subscriptions:
- 74,182
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 8 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 150
French Polynesia
- total subscriptions:
- 94,957
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 33 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 159
Guam
- total subscriptions:
- 68,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 42 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 152
Kiribati
- total subscriptions:
- 1,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 200
Marshall Islands
- total subscriptions:
- 2,361
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 3 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 213
Micronesia, Federated States Of now Federated States of Micronesia
- total subscriptions:
- 6,808
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 6 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 204
Nauru
- total subscriptions:
- 1,900
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 14 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 218
New Caledonia
- total subscriptions:
- 92,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 34 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 146
New Zealand
- total subscriptions:
- 1.82 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 41 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 62
Palau
- total subscriptions:
- 7,204
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 34 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 203
Papua New Guinea
- total subscriptions:
- 154,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 2 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 137
Samoa
- total subscriptions:
- 7,192
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 4 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 196
Solomon Islands
- total subscriptions:
- 7,405
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 201
Tonga
- total subscriptions:
- 11,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 10 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 195
Tuvalu
- total subscriptions:
- 2,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 18 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 215
Vanuatu
- total subscriptions:
- 4,267
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 2 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 207
Wallis And Futuna now Wallis and Futuna
- total subscriptions:
- 3,132
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 20 (July 2016 est.)
South America
13 entriesArgentina
- total subscriptions:
- 9,938,630
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 23 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 21
Bolivia
- total subscriptions:
- 867,302
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 8 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 83
Brazil
- total subscriptions:
- 41,846,846
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 20 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 6
Chile
- total subscriptions:
- 3,464,107
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 20 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 44
Colombia
- total subscriptions:
- 7,115,984
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 15 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 24
Ecuador
- total subscriptions:
- 2,441,173
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 15 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 55
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- total subscriptions:
- 2,255
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 77 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 214
Guyana
- total subscriptions:
- 153,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 21 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 134
Paraguay
- total subscriptions:
- 368,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 5 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 109
Peru
- total subscriptions:
- 3,074,464
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 10 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 48
Suriname
- total subscriptions:
- 89,030
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 15 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 147
Uruguay
- total subscriptions:
- 1,113,566
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 33 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 75
Venezuela
- total subscriptions:
- 7,752,232
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 25 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 23
Southeast Asia
14 entriesBrunei
- total subscriptions:
- 74,213
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 17 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 164
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- total subscriptions:
- 514,385
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 96
Cambodia
- total subscriptions:
- 227,261
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 1.5 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 99
Hong Kong
- total subscriptions:
- 4,323,291
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 60 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 36
Indonesia
- total subscriptions:
- 10,372,912
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 4 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 11
Laos
- total subscriptions:
- 1,266,605
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 18 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 81
Macau
- total:
- 142,000
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 24 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 133
Malaysia
- total subscriptions:
- 4,510,200
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 15 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 37
Philippines
- total subscriptions:
- 3,835,911
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 4 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 47
Singapore
- total subscriptions:
- 2,003,200
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 35 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 58
Taiwan
- total subscriptions:
- 13,770,996
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 59 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 18
Thailand
- total subscriptions:
- 4.706 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 7 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 27
Timor-Leste
- total subscriptions:
- 2,720
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- less than 1 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 212
Vietnam
- total subscriptions:
- 5,598,017
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 6 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 28
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2017, “Telephones - fixed lines”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/telephones-fixed-lines/2017.