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

Hungary
26 per 100 people
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.4 per 100 people
in 2025
Hungary rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
41st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

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

Hungary currently reports 26 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.6 per 100 people.

That makes Hungary's figure about 65.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Hungary ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 0.6388 per 100 people 3.78 per 100 people Hungary
1980s 7 per 100 people 0.8216 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 32.77 per 100 people Hungary
2010s 30.78 per 100 people 1.09 per 100 people 29.69 per 100 people Hungary
2020s 28.82 per 100 people 0.54 per 100 people 28.28 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Hungary, at 26 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 Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
25.6 per 100 people, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Hungary ranks 43rd 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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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.