Africa Western and Central vs Puerto Rico: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 23.84 per 100 people against 0.3 per 100 people in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 23.54 per 100 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 79.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 45 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2606 per 100 people | 17.85 per 100 people | 17.59 per 100 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.4215 per 100 people | 31.52 per 100 people | 31.1 per 100 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.8914 per 100 people | 29.39 per 100 people | 28.5 per 100 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.7213 per 100 people | 21.92 per 100 people | 21.2 per 100 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.46 per 100 people | 22.83 per 100 people | 22.37 per 100 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Africa Western and Central or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 23.84 per 100 people against 0.3 per 100 people in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico?
- 23.54 per 100 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). 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 refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.