Hungary vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Hungary
2.52 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
4.00 million
in 2025
Hungary rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
39th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Hungary
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 4.00 million against 2.52 million in Hungary, a difference of 1.48 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.6 times Hungary's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 213 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 273,576 949,141 675,565 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 463,735 1.66 million 1.19 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 738,650 3.52 million 2.78 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 2.17 million 6.58 million 4.41 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 3.46 million 11.13 million 7.67 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 3.03 million 10.64 million 7.61 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 2.80 million 5.80 million 3.00 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Hungary or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 4.00 million against 2.52 million in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1.48 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Hungary ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 213 countries.
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.