IDA total vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions
IDA total
1.1 per 100 people
in 2025
Switzerland
30.59 per 100 people
in 2024
IDA total rank
37th
Switzerland rank
34th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- IDA total
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 30.59 per 100 people against 1.1 per 100 people in IDA total, a difference of 29.49 per 100 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 27.8 times IDA total's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1693 per 100 people | 25.22 per 100 people | 25.05 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.285 per 100 people | 36.47 per 100 people | 36.19 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.5323 per 100 people | 50.39 per 100 people | 49.86 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.8967 per 100 people | 63.59 per 100 people | 62.69 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.7 per 100 people | 69.64 per 100 people | 67.93 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.7 per 100 people | 50.7 per 100 people | 49 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.26 per 100 people | 33.43 per 100 people | 32.17 per 100 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, IDA total or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 30.59 per 100 people against 1.1 per 100 people in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between IDA total and Switzerland?
- 29.49 per 100 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Switzerland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- IDA total ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 47 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.