List of countries by number of telephone lines in use
This is a list of countries by number of telephone lines mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in September 2010.
| Rank | Country/Region | Number of telephone lines | Date of Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Worldwide | 1.16 billion | 2011 est.[2] |
| 1 |  China | 269,910,000 | Mar 2011 [3] |
| 2 |  United States | 114,000,000 | 2011 est. |
| 3 |  Germany | 48,700,000 | 2009 est. |
| 4 |  Japan | 47,579,000 | 2008 est. |
| 5 |  Russia | 44,959,000 | 2009 est. |
| 6 |  Brazil | 41,497,000 | 2009 est. |
| 7 |  France | 36,431,000 | 2009 est. |
| 8 |  United Kingdom | 33,209,000 | 2008 est. |
| 9 |  Iran | 31,740,000 | 2014 est.[4] |
| 10 |  India | 30,786,703 | Dec 2012 [5] |
| 11 |  Indonesia | 30,378,000 | 2008 est. |
| 12 |  South Korea | 29,468,000 | 2011 est. |
| 13 |  Mexico | 20,667,000 | 2008 est. |
| 14 |  Spain | 20,200,000 | 2008 est. |
| 15 |  Italy | 20,031,000 | 2008 est. |
| 16 |  Canada | 18,250,000 | 2008 est. |
| 17 |  Turkey | 17,502,000 | 2008 est. |
| 18 |  Taiwan | 14,273,000 | 2008 est. |
| 19 |  Ukraine | 13,177,000 | 2008 est. |
| 20 |  Poland | 10,336,000 | 2008 est. |
| 21 |  Vietnam | 10,175,000 | 2011 est. |
| 22 |  Argentina | 9,631,000 | 2008 est. |
| 23 |  Egypt | 9,600,000 | 2008 est. |
| 24 |  Australia | 9,370,000 | 2008 est. |
| 25 |  Netherlands | 7,324,000 | 2008 est. |
| 26 |  Colombia | 7,219,000 | 2010 est. |
| 27 |  Thailand | 7,024,000 | 2008 est. |
| 28 |  Venezuela | 6,304,000 | 2008 est. |
| 29 |  Greece | 5,975,000 | 2008 est. |
| 30 |  Sweden | 5,323,000 | 2008 est. |
| 31 |  Romania | 5,306,000 | 2007 est. |
| 32 |  Switzerland | 4,820,000 | 2008 est. |
| 33 |  Pakistan | 4,546,000 | 2008 est. |
| 34 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 4,457,000 | 2008 est. |
| 35 |  South Africa | 4,425,000 | 2008 est. |
| 36 |  Malaysia | 4,292,000 | 2008 est. |
| 37 |  Portugal | 4,121,000 | 2008 est. |
| 38 |  Hong Kong | 4,108,000 | 2008 est. |
| 39 |  Saudi Arabia | 4,100,000 | 2008 est. |
| 40 |  Philippines | 3,905,000 | 2008 est. |
| 41 |  Belarus | 3,718,000 | 2008 est. |
| 42 |  Syria | 3,633,000 | 2008 est. |
| 43 |  Peru | 3,550,604 | 2009 est.[6] |
| 44 |  Chile | 3,526,000 | 2008 est. |
| 45 |  Sri Lanka | 3,446,000 | 2008 est. |
| 46 |  Kazakhstan | 3,410,000 | 2008 est. |
| 47 |  Algeria | 3,314,000 | 2008 est. |
| 48 |  Austria | 3,285,000 | 2008 est. |
| 49 |  Israel | 3,100,000 | 2008 est. |
| 50 |  Hungary | 3,094,000 | 2008 est. |
| 51 |  Albania | 2,995,000 | 2008 est. |
| 52 |  Morocco | 2,991,000 | 2008 est. |
| 53 |  Czech Republic | 2,278,000 | 2008 est. |
| 54 |  Bulgaria | 2,258,000 | 2008 est. |
| 55 |  Ireland | 2,202,000 | 2008 est. |
| 56 |  Denmark | 2,062,000 | 2008 est. |
| 57 |  Norway | 1,928,000 | 2008 est. |
| 58 |  Ecuador | 1,910,000 | 2008 est. |
| 59 |  Singapore | 1,857,000 | 2008 est. |
| 60 |  Croatia | 1,851,000 | 2008 est. |
| 61 |  Uzbekistan | 1,850,000 | 2008 est. |
| 62 |  New Zealand | 1,750,000 | 2008 est. |
| 63 |  Finland | 1,650,000 | 2008 est. |
| 64 |  United Arab Emirates | 1,508,000 | 2008 est. |
| 65 |  Guatemala | 1,449,000 | 2008 est. |
| 66 |  Costa Rica | 1,438,000 | 2008 est. |
| 67 |  Bangladesh | 1,390,000 | 2008 est. |
| 68 |  Azerbaijan | 1,311,000 | 2008 est. |
| 69 |  Nigeria | 1,308,000 | 2008 est. |
| 70 |  Tunisia | 1,234,000 | 2008 est. |
| 71 |  North Korea | 1,180,000 | 2008 est. |
| 72 |  Yemen | 1,117,000 | 2008 est. |
| 73 |  Moldova | 1,115,000 | 2008 est. |
| 74 |  Cuba | 1,104,000 | 2008 est. |
| 75 |  Slovakia | 1,098,000 | 2008 est. |
| 76 |  Iraq | 1,082,000 | 2008 est. |
| 77 |  El Salvador | 1,077,000 | 2008 est. |
| 78 |  Puerto Rico | 1,038,000 | 2008 est. |
| 79 |  Libya | 1,033,000 | 2008 est. |
| 80 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,031,000 | 2008 est. |
| 81 |  Slovenia | 1,010,000 | 2008 est. |
| 82 |  Dominican Republic | 985,700 | 2008 est. |
| 83 |  Uruguay | 959,300 | 2008 est. |
| 84 |  Ethiopia | 908,900 | 2008 est. |
| 85 |  Burma | 829,000 | 2008 est. |
| 86 |  Honduras | 825,800 | 2008 est. |
| 87 |  Nepal | 805,100 | 2008 est. |
| 88 |  Lithuania | 784,900 | 2008 est. |
| 89 |  Lebanon | 714,000 | 2008 est. |
| 90 |  Bolivia | 690,000 | 2008 est. |
| 91 |  Armenia | 650,000 | 2008 est. |
| 92 |  Latvia | 644,000 | 2008 est. |
| 93 |  Georgia | 618,000 | 2008 est. |
| 94 |  Kuwait | 541,000 | 2008 est. |
| 95 |  Panama | 524,000 | 2008 est. |
| 96 |  Jordan | 503,000 | 2008 est. |
| 97 |  Estonia | 498,100 | 2008 est. |
| 98 |  Kyrgyzstan | 494,500 | 2008 est. |
| 99 |  Paraguay | 491,000 | 2008 est. |
| 100 |  Turkmenistan | 478,000 | 2008 est. |
See also
- List of cable Internet providers
- List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions
- List of countries by number of Internet users
- List of countries by smartphone penetration
- List of mobile network operators
- List of multiple-system operators
- List of telephone operating companies
References
- ↑ "The World Factbook". Cia.gov. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "Telecommunications Industry Market Research | Plunkett Research, Ltd". Plunkettresearch.com. 1947-12-16. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "China telcos announce March 2011 subscribers totals". China-screen-news.com. 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "خبرگزاری تسنیم - تعداد متقاضیان تلفن ثابت در کشور و شمارههای آماده دایری". Tasnimnews.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "Highlights on Telecom Subscription Data as on 31st December 2012" (PDF). Trai.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑
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