Africa Western and Central vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Africa Western and Central
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.61 per 100 people against 0.3 per 100 people in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 23.31 per 100 people.
That makes United States's figure about 78.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and United States ranks 50th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0718 per 100 people | 27.8 per 100 people | 27.73 per 100 people | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0984 per 100 people | 32.95 per 100 people | 32.85 per 100 people | United States |
| 1980s | 0.2606 per 100 people | 49.64 per 100 people | 49.38 per 100 people | United States |
| 1990s | 0.4215 per 100 people | 59.52 per 100 people | 59.1 per 100 people | United States |
| 2000s | 0.8914 per 100 people | 59.63 per 100 people | 58.74 per 100 people | United States |
| 2010s | 0.7213 per 100 people | 39.34 per 100 people | 38.62 per 100 people | United States |
| 2020s | 0.46 per 100 people | 26.7 per 100 people | 26.24 per 100 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Africa Western and Central or United States?
- United States, at 23.61 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 United States?
- 23.31 per 100 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and United States?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and United States rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and United States ranks 50th of 47 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.