IDA blend vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions
IDA blend
1.5 per 100 people
in 2025
Switzerland
30.59 per 100 people
in 2024
IDA blend rank
37th
Switzerland rank
34th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- IDA blend
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 30.59 per 100 people against 1.5 per 100 people in IDA blend, a difference of 29.09 per 100 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 20.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 48 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1755 per 100 people | 22.67 per 100 people | 22.49 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.2318 per 100 people | 31.62 per 100 people | 31.39 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.8163 per 100 people | 51 per 100 people | 50.18 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.4 per 100 people | 63.59 per 100 people | 62.19 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.06 per 100 people | 69.64 per 100 people | 67.58 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.82 per 100 people | 50.7 per 100 people | 48.89 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.58 per 100 people | 33.43 per 100 people | 31.85 per 100 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, IDA blend or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 30.59 per 100 people against 1.5 per 100 people in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between IDA blend and Switzerland?
- 29.09 per 100 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Switzerland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do IDA blend and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IDA blend ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 48 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.