Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
4.38 million
in 2022
Switzerland
2.73 million
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
40th
Switzerland rank
38th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 4.38 million against 2.73 million in Switzerland, a difference of 1.65 million.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 183,698 1.47 million 1.28 million Switzerland
1970s 392,536 2.27 million 1.88 million Switzerland
1980s 959,178 3.26 million 2.30 million Switzerland
1990s 1.94 million 4.44 million 2.51 million Switzerland
2000s 5.12 million 5.16 million 45,987 Switzerland
2010s 6.56 million 4.15 million 2.41 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 5.18 million 3.02 million 2.15 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Switzerland?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 4.38 million against 2.73 million in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland?
1.65 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.