What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Gabon and Namibia?

0.09 per 100 people, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

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.

Gabon vs Namibia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Gabon

2.64 per 100 people

in 2024

Namibia

2.55 per 100 people

in 2024

Gabon rank

149th

Namibia rank

151st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Gabon
Namibia

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.64 per 100 people against 2.55 per 100 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.09 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Namibia ahead.

Gabon ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 151st of 214 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.51 per 100 people	3.96 per 100 people	2.45 per 100 people	Namibia
1990s	2.83 per 100 people	4.92 per 100 people	2.08 per 100 people	Namibia
2000s	2.48 per 100 people	6.7 per 100 people	4.22 per 100 people	Namibia
2010s	1.1 per 100 people	7.26 per 100 people	6.16 per 100 people	Namibia
2020s	1.81 per 100 people	3.33 per 100 people	1.52 per 100 people	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Gabon or Namibia?: Gabon, at 2.64 per 100 people against 2.55 per 100 people in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Gabon and Namibia?: 0.09 per 100 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Gabon ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 151st of 214 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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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: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.