Least developed countries vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Least developed countries
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 0.5 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1 per 100 people.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1323 per 100 people | 0.6388 per 100 people | 0.5066 per 100 people | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.2101 per 100 people | 0.8216 per 100 people | 0.6116 per 100 people | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.3332 per 100 people | 1.13 per 100 people | 0.7986 per 100 people | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.7998 per 100 people | 1.48 per 100 people | 0.6846 per 100 people | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.8907 per 100 people | 1.09 per 100 people | 0.1989 per 100 people | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 0.6 per 100 people | 0.5167 per 100 people | 0.0833 per 100 people | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Least developed countries or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Least developed countries, at 0.5 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.1 per 100 people, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st 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.