Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Iceland or Zambia?

Zambia, at 73,688 against 68,518 in Iceland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Iceland vs Zambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Iceland

68,518

in 2024

Zambia

73,688

in 2024

Iceland rank

144th

Zambia rank

141st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

Iceland
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 73,688 against 68,518 in Iceland, a difference of 5,170.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 141st of 213 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	39,183	16,050	23,133	Iceland
1970s	67,056	26,280	40,777	Iceland
1980s	103,493	44,932	58,560	Iceland
1990s	152,751	76,049	76,702	Iceland
2000s	192,266	89,763	102,503	Iceland
2010s	162,419	103,302	59,117	Iceland
2020s	90,314	77,799	12,516	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Iceland or Zambia?: Zambia, at 73,688 against 68,518 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Iceland and Zambia?: 5,170, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Zambia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?: Iceland ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 141st 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: 18 August 2026

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.