Iceland vs Suriname: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Iceland
17.42 per 100 people
in 2024
Suriname
19.56 per 100 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
66th
Suriname rank
64th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Iceland
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 19.56 per 100 people against 17.42 per 100 people in Iceland, a difference of 2.14 per 100 people.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 66th and Suriname ranks 64th of 212 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 34.47 per 100 people 3.2 per 100 people 31.27 per 100 people Iceland
1980s 42.92 per 100 people 6.39 per 100 people 36.53 per 100 people Iceland
1990s 57.26 per 100 people 12.22 per 100 people 45.04 per 100 people Iceland
2000s 64.56 per 100 people 15.66 per 100 people 48.89 per 100 people Iceland
2010s 49.11 per 100 people 15.15 per 100 people 33.95 per 100 people Iceland
2020s 23.86 per 100 people 18.74 per 100 people 5.12 per 100 people Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Iceland or Suriname?
Suriname, at 19.56 per 100 people against 17.42 per 100 people in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Iceland and Suriname?
2.14 per 100 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Suriname rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Iceland ranks 66th and Suriname ranks 64th 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

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.