Kenya vs Somalia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Kenya
57,017
in 2024
Somalia
55,005
in 2023
Kenya rank
150th
Somalia rank
151st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Kenya
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 57,017 against 55,005 in Somalia, a difference of 2,012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 151st of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 28,000 1,249 26,751 Kenya
1970s 39,000 1,249 37,751 Kenya
1980s 118,920 11,111 107,809 Kenya
1990s 239,905 16,700 223,205 Kenya
2000s 390,449 79,500 310,949 Kenya
2010s 166,440 70,740 95,700 Kenya
2020s 64,672 82,001 17,329 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Kenya or Somalia?
Kenya, at 57,017 against 55,005 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Kenya and Somalia?
2,012, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 151st 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.