IDA & IBRD total vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions
IDA & IBRD total
6.3 per 100 people
in 2025
Switzerland
30.59 per 100 people
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
28th
Switzerland rank
34th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 30.59 per 100 people against 6.3 per 100 people in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 24.29 per 100 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.9 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 per 100 people | 41.35 per 100 people | 40.18 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.83 per 100 people | 50.39 per 100 people | 48.56 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.24 per 100 people | 63.59 per 100 people | 59.35 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.44 per 100 people | 69.64 per 100 people | 58.19 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.48 per 100 people | 50.7 per 100 people | 41.23 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.8 per 100 people | 33.43 per 100 people | 26.63 per 100 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, IDA & IBRD total or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 30.59 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 Switzerland?
- 24.29 per 100 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Switzerland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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.