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Media > Telephones > Main lines in use: Group totals

DEFINITION: The total number of main telephone lines in use.

CONTENTS

# COUNTRY AMOUNT DATE GRAPH HISTORY
World 1.15 billion 2010
Cold countries 654.79 million 2011
Emerging markets 565.67 million 2011
Christian countries 504.04 million 2011
High income OECD countries 498.37 million 2011
East Asia and Pacific 476.81 million 2011
Non-religious countries 467.26 million 2011
Heavily indebted countries 455.35 million 2011
Group of 7 countries (G7) 375.9 million 2011
Europe 320.24 million 2011
NATO countries 251.71 million 2011
Former British colonies 247.92 million 2011
Hot countries 243.45 million 2011
European Union 228 million 2011
Catholic countries 209.04 million 2011
Eurozone 166.06 million 2011
Muslim countries 138.38 million 2011
Western Europe 137.18 million 2010
Religious countries 126.25 million 2011
Sparsely populated countries 105.95 million 2011
Latin America and Caribbean 105.92 million 2010
Eastern Europe 92.95 million 2011
Tourist destinations 89.38 million 2010
Former Soviet republics 75.16 million 2011
Former Spanish colonies 66.9 million 2011
Middle Eastern and North Africa 65.25 million 2011
South and Central Asia 51.53 million 2011
OPEC countries 49.25 million 2011
South Asia 39.43 million 2011
Landlocked countries 37.98 million 2011
Former French colonies 26.3 million 2011
Potential Future EU Members 21.43 million 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa 11.82 million 2011
failed states 8.51 million 2010

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