North Macedonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- North Macedonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 25.02 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.62 per 100 people.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 62.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 213 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.93 per 100 people | 0.847 per 100 people | 11.08 per 100 people | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 17.69 per 100 people | 1.13 per 100 people | 16.56 per 100 people | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 24.33 per 100 people | 1.48 per 100 people | 22.84 per 100 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 19.73 per 100 people | 1.09 per 100 people | 18.64 per 100 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 23.7 per 100 people | 0.54 per 100 people | 23.16 per 100 people | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, North Macedonia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- North Macedonia, at 25.02 per 100 people against 0.4 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24.62 per 100 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- North Macedonia ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 213 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
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.