Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Norway or Zambia?

Zambia, at 73,688 against 73,208 in Norway as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Norway vs Zambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Norway

73,208

in 2024

Zambia

73,688

in 2024

Norway rank

142nd

Zambia rank

141st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

Norway
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 73,688 against 73,208 in Norway, a difference of 480.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 141st of 213 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	518,750	16,050	502,700	Norway
1970s	875,440	26,280	849,160	Norway
1980s	1.68 million	44,932	1.63 million	Norway
1990s	2.40 million	76,049	2.32 million	Norway
2000s	2.13 million	89,763	2.04 million	Norway
2010s	1.03 million	103,302	929,849	Norway
2020s	176,365	77,799	98,566	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Norway or Zambia?: Zambia, at 73,688 against 73,208 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Norway and Zambia?: 480, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?: Norway ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 141st 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: 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.