IDA & IBRD total vs Singapore: Fixed telephone subscriptions
IDA & IBRD total
6.3 per 100 people
in 2025
Singapore
34.99 per 100 people
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
28th
Singapore rank
28th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 34.99 per 100 people against 6.3 per 100 people in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 28.69 per 100 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 5.6 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th and Singapore ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 per 100 people | 14.86 per 100 people | 13.69 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.83 per 100 people | 28.66 per 100 people | 26.83 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.24 per 100 people | 40.28 per 100 people | 36.04 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 11.44 per 100 people | 43.58 per 100 people | 32.14 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.48 per 100 people | 36.6 per 100 people | 27.12 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 6.8 per 100 people | 34.08 per 100 people | 27.28 per 100 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, IDA & IBRD total or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 34.99 per 100 people against 6.3 per 100 people in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between IDA & IBRD total and Singapore?
- 28.69 per 100 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Singapore?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Singapore rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th and Singapore ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- 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.