What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Gambia and Indonesia?

0.04 per 100 people, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Indonesia?

60 years are reported by both, from 1965 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.

Gambia vs Indonesia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Gambia

1.6 per 100 people

in 2024

Indonesia

1.64 per 100 people

in 2024

Gambia rank

161st

Indonesia rank

159th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Gambia
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.64 per 100 people against 1.6 per 100 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.04 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 161st and Indonesia ranks 159th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.188 per 100 people	0.1205 per 100 people	0.0675 per 100 people	Gambia
1970s	0.2346 per 100 people	0.1532 per 100 people	0.0814 per 100 people	Gambia
1980s	0.3673 per 100 people	0.3647 per 100 people	0.0026 per 100 people	Gambia
1990s	1.45 per 100 people	1.6 per 100 people	0.148 per 100 people	Indonesia
2000s	2.58 per 100 people	6.54 per 100 people	3.96 per 100 people	Indonesia
2010s	2.32 per 100 people	8.81 per 100 people	6.49 per 100 people	Indonesia
2020s	2.07 per 100 people	2.94 per 100 people	0.8738 per 100 people	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Gambia or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 1.64 per 100 people against 1.6 per 100 people in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Gambia and Indonesia?: 0.04 per 100 people, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Indonesia?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Indonesia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Gambia ranks 161st and Indonesia ranks 159th of 212 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: 06 August 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.