Brunei Darussalam vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 27.72 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 27.32 per 100 people.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 69.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 213 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7 per 100 people | 0.7765 per 100 people | 3.92 per 100 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 9.02 per 100 people | 0.8205 per 100 people | 8.2 per 100 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 21.26 per 100 people | 1.13 per 100 people | 20.13 per 100 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 23.14 per 100 people | 1.48 per 100 people | 21.66 per 100 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 18.69 per 100 people | 1.1 per 100 people | 17.59 per 100 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 25.84 per 100 people | 0.5 per 100 people | 25.34 per 100 people | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Brunei Darussalam or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 27.72 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Brunei Darussalam and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 27.32 per 100 people, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 213 countries.
- 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.