Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Serbia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
9.4 per 100 people
in 2025
Serbia
36.69 per 100 people
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd
Serbia rank
26th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 36.69 per 100 people against 9.4 per 100 people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 27.29 per 100 people.

That makes Serbia's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and Serbia ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.7 per 100 people 37.37 per 100 people 22.67 per 100 people Serbia
2010s 14.45 per 100 people 39.72 per 100 people 25.27 per 100 people Serbia
2020s 8.9 per 100 people 37.43 per 100 people 28.53 per 100 people Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Serbia?
Serbia, at 36.69 per 100 people against 9.4 per 100 people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Serbia?
27.29 per 100 people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Serbia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Serbia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and Serbia ranks 26th 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

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
261 places, 14,535 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.