Indonesia vs Zimbabwe: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Indonesia
1.64 per 100 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.79 per 100 people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
159th
Zimbabwe rank
157th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Indonesia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.79 per 100 people against 1.64 per 100 people in Indonesia, a difference of 0.15 per 100 people.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Indonesia ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1074 per 100 people 1.45 per 100 people 1.35 per 100 people Zimbabwe
1970s 0.1532 per 100 people 1.39 per 100 people 1.24 per 100 people Zimbabwe
1980s 0.3647 per 100 people 1.25 per 100 people 0.8859 per 100 people Zimbabwe
1990s 1.6 per 100 people 1.49 per 100 people 0.1057 per 100 people Indonesia
2000s 6.54 per 100 people 2.52 per 100 people 4.02 per 100 people Indonesia
2010s 8.81 per 100 people 2.19 per 100 people 6.62 per 100 people Indonesia
2020s 2.94 per 100 people 1.73 per 100 people 1.21 per 100 people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Indonesia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.79 per 100 people against 1.64 per 100 people in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Indonesia and Zimbabwe?
0.15 per 100 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Zimbabwe rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Indonesia ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th 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.