List of countries by number of telephone lines in use
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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 | 931,000,000 | 2019[2] |
| 1 |  China |
183,477,000 | 2018/11[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 |  Indonesia |
30,378,000 | 2008 est. |
| 11 |  South Korea |
29,468,000 | 2011 est. |
| 12 |  India |
21,290,000 | 2019/11[5] |
| 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 |  Colombia |
7,324,000 | 2008 est. |
| 26 |  Netherlands |
7,219,000 | 2010 est. |
| 27 |  Venezuela |
7,024,000 | 2008 est. |
| 28 |  Thailand |
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 |  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 |  Croatia |
1,857,000 | 2008 est. |
| 60 |  Singapore |
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 |  Uruguay |
985,700 | 2008 est. |
| 83 |  Dominican Republic |
959,300 | 2008 est. |
| 84 |  Ethiopia |
908,900 | 2008 est. |
| 85 |  Burma |
829,000 | 2008 est. |
| 86 |  Honduras |
825,800 | 2008 est. |
| 87 |  Nepal |
3074972 | 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
[edit]- List of sovereign states 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 telecommunications companies
References
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