Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Syrian Arab Republic: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 5.00 million against 2.84 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2.16 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.8 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 949,249 | 47,942 | 901,307 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 117,496 | 1.54 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 398,982 | 3.13 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 6.60 million | 931,290 | 5.67 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 11.15 million | 2.78 million | 8.37 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 10.81 million | 3.60 million | 7.21 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 6.80 million | 2.83 million | 3.97 million | 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 5.00 million against 2.84 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.16 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 37th 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.