Least developed countries vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Least developed countries
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 6.00 million against 5.00 million in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.00 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,124 | 1.66 million | 1.25 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 906,389 | 3.53 million | 2.62 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 6.60 million | 4.67 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 5.80 million | 11.15 million | 5.35 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 8.18 million | 10.81 million | 2.63 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 6.33 million | 6.50 million | 166,667 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Least developed countries, at 6.00 million against 5.00 million in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.00 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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.