Low & middle income vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Low & middle income
417.49 million
in 2022
United States
81.55 million
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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  • United States
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 417.49 million against 81.55 million in United States, a difference of 335.94 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 5.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income United States Difference Ahead
1970s 24.65 million 85.69 million 61.04 million United States
1980s 48.27 million 114.62 million 66.35 million United States
1990s 158.80 million 158.97 million 177,830 United States
2000s 554.09 million 175.06 million 379.03 million Low & middle income
2010s 525.07 million 127.25 million 397.81 million Low & middle income
2020s 425.66 million 96.65 million 329.00 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Low & middle income or United States?
Low & middle income, at 417.49 million against 81.55 million in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Low & middle income and United States?
335.94 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Low & middle income and United States rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Low & middle income ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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

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.