Nicaragua vs World: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

Nicaragua
4.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
-2.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
23rd
World rank
20th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Nicaragua
  • World
-2002040196719962025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4.48 % change on previous year against -2.16 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 6.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was World ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 23rd and World ranks 20th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua World Difference Ahead
1970s 7.51 % change on previous year 8.8 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year World
1980s 4.7 % change on previous year 5.23 % change on previous year 0.5295 % change on previous year World
1990s 12.79 % change on previous year 6.34 % change on previous year 6.45 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2000s 3.74 % change on previous year 0.2095 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2010s -0.2859 % change on previous year -2.99 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2020s 1.52 % change on previous year -2.08 % change on previous year 3.6 % change on previous year Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, Nicaragua or World?
Nicaragua, at 4.48 % change on previous year against -2.16 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between Nicaragua and World?
6.64 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and World?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and World rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 23rd and World ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.