South Asia vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions
South Asia
3.1 per 100 people
in 2025
Switzerland
30.59 per 100 people
in 2024
South Asia rank
31st
Switzerland rank
34th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- South Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 30.59 per 100 people against 3.1 per 100 people in South Asia, a difference of 27.49 per 100 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 9.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1081 per 100 people | 22.9 per 100 people | 22.79 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.2129 per 100 people | 36.47 per 100 people | 36.26 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.3852 per 100 people | 50.39 per 100 people | 50 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.19 per 100 people | 63.59 per 100 people | 62.4 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.19 per 100 people | 69.64 per 100 people | 66.45 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 100 people | 50.7 per 100 people | 48.62 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.92 per 100 people | 33.43 per 100 people | 31.51 per 100 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, South Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 30.59 per 100 people against 3.1 per 100 people in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between South Asia and Switzerland?
- 27.49 per 100 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- South Asia ranks 31st 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.