Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Viet Nam: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 4.00 million against 2.64 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.36 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 949,141 | 7,217 | 941,924 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 7,217 | 1.36 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 3.76 million | 73,250 | 3.69 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 6.58 million | 823,414 | 5.76 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 11.13 million | 8.53 million | 2.60 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 10.64 million | 7.28 million | 3.36 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 5.80 million | 2.74 million | 3.06 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Viet Nam?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 4.00 million against 2.64 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
- 1.36 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 45 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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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.