What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between IDA only and Least developed countries?

6.00 million, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Least developed countries?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

IDA only vs Least developed countries: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

IDA only

12.00 million

in 2025

Least developed countries

6.00 million

in 2025

IDA only rank

33rd

Least developed countries rank

36th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

IDA only
Least developed countries

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 12.00 million against 6.00 million in Least developed countries, a difference of 6.00 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 47 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1970s	732,076	403,124	328,952	IDA only
1980s	1.93 million	906,389	1.03 million	IDA only
1990s	4.21 million	1.93 million	2.28 million	IDA only
2000s	12.41 million	5.80 million	6.61 million	IDA only
2010s	17.27 million	8.18 million	9.09 million	IDA only
2020s	13.00 million	6.33 million	6.67 million	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, IDA only or Least developed countries?: IDA only, at 12.00 million against 6.00 million in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between IDA only and Least developed countries?: 6.00 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Least developed countries?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do IDA only and Least developed countries rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?: IDA only ranks 33rd 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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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.