What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Guam and Palau?

1.93 per 100 people, with Palau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Palau?

17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.

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.

Guam vs Palau: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Guam

43.17 per 100 people

in 2022

Palau

45.1 per 100 people

in 2023

Guam rank

18th

Palau rank

15th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Guam
Palau

How they compare

Palau currently reports 45.1 per 100 people against 43.17 per 100 people in Guam, a difference of 1.93 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guam ahead.

Guam ranks 18th and Palau ranks 15th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guam	Palau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.18 per 100 people	38.19 per 100 people	2 per 100 people	Guam
2010s	40.87 per 100 people	41 per 100 people	0.1346 per 100 people	Palau
2020s	43.03 per 100 people	41.53 per 100 people	1.5 per 100 people	Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Guam or Palau?: Palau, at 45.1 per 100 people against 43.17 per 100 people in Guam as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Guam and Palau?: 1.93 per 100 people, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Palau?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Guam and Palau rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Guam ranks 18th and Palau ranks 15th 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.