IDA blend vs Least developed countries: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- IDA blend
- Least developed countries
How they compare
IDA blend currently reports 10.00 million against 6.00 million in Least developed countries, a difference of 4.00 million.
That makes IDA blend's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Least developed countries ahead.
IDA blend ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303,241 | 323,051 | 19,810 | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 2.03 million | 944,633 | 1.08 million | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 4.57 million | 1.93 million | 2.64 million | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 8.62 million | 5.80 million | 2.83 million | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 9.50 million | 8.18 million | 1.32 million | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 10.17 million | 6.33 million | 3.83 million | IDA blend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, IDA blend or Least developed countries?
- IDA blend, at 10.00 million against 6.00 million in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between IDA blend and Least developed countries?
- 4.00 million, with IDA blend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Least developed countries?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Least developed countries rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- IDA blend ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.