Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions

Cyprus
25.4 per 100 people
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.4 per 100 people
in 2025
Cyprus rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
41st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 25.4 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25 per 100 people.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 63.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 213 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6 per 100 people 0.5099 per 100 people 2.09 per 100 people Cyprus
1970s 7.67 per 100 people 0.6388 per 100 people 7.03 per 100 people Cyprus
1980s 24.74 per 100 people 0.8216 per 100 people 23.92 per 100 people Cyprus
1990s 52.24 per 100 people 1.13 per 100 people 51.11 per 100 people Cyprus
2000s 56.59 per 100 people 1.48 per 100 people 55.11 per 100 people Cyprus
2010s 39.94 per 100 people 1.09 per 100 people 38.86 per 100 people Cyprus
2020s 30.3 per 100 people 0.54 per 100 people 29.76 per 100 people Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Cyprus, at 25.4 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
25 per 100 people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Cyprus ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.