Hungary vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Hungary
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 26 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 25.6 per 100 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 65.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 213 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 per 100 people | 0.5099 per 100 people | 2.17 per 100 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 4.41 per 100 people | 0.6385 per 100 people | 3.78 per 100 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 7 per 100 people | 0.8205 per 100 people | 6.18 per 100 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 21.12 per 100 people | 1.13 per 100 people | 19.99 per 100 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 34.26 per 100 people | 1.48 per 100 people | 32.78 per 100 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 30.78 per 100 people | 1.1 per 100 people | 29.68 per 100 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 28.82 per 100 people | 0.5 per 100 people | 28.32 per 100 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Hungary or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Hungary, at 26 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 Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25.6 per 100 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Hungary ranks 43rd 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.