Pacific island small states vs United Kingdom: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Pacific island small states
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 34.38 per 100 people against 3.65 per 100 people in Pacific island small states, a difference of 30.73 per 100 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 9.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.91 per 100 people | 38.28 per 100 people | 35.38 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.25 per 100 people | 50.27 per 100 people | 45.02 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 8.52 per 100 people | 56.63 per 100 people | 48.11 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.08 per 100 people | 50.46 per 100 people | 44.38 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.6 per 100 people | 47.86 per 100 people | 44.27 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Pacific island small states or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 34.38 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 United Kingdom?
- 30.73 per 100 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and United Kingdom?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Pacific island small states and United Kingdom rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Pacific island small states ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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
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.