Least developed countries vs Low income: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Least developed countries
- Low income
How they compare
Low income currently reports 7.00 million against 6.00 million in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.00 million.
That makes Low income's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Low income ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,124 | 333,248 | 69,876 | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 906,389 | 1.20 million | 293,012 | Low income |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 2.30 million | 369,034 | Low income |
| 2010s | 7.91 million | 7.90 million | 6,834 | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 6.33 million | 6.17 million | 166,667 | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Least developed countries or Low income?
- Low income, at 7.00 million against 6.00 million in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Least developed countries and Low income?
- 1.00 million, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Low income?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Low income rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Low income ranks 35th of 47 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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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.