Pacific island small states vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Pacific island small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 30.59 per 100 people against 3.65 per 100 people in Pacific island small states, a difference of 26.94 per 100 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 8.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.91 per 100 people | 51.62 per 100 people | 48.71 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.25 per 100 people | 63.59 per 100 people | 58.34 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8.52 per 100 people | 69.64 per 100 people | 61.12 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.08 per 100 people | 50.7 per 100 people | 44.62 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.6 per 100 people | 34.99 per 100 people | 31.39 per 100 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Pacific island small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 30.59 per 100 people against 3.65 per 100 people in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Pacific island small states and Switzerland?
- 26.94 per 100 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Switzerland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Pacific island small states and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Pacific island small states ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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.