Africa Western and Central vs United States of America: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita

Africa Western and Central
0.0038 units per person
in 2025
United States of America
0.2398 units per person
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
44th
United States of America rank
49th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.2398 units per person against 0.0038 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.236 units per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 63.9 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 49th of 45 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 units per person 0.2767 units per person 0.2762 units per person United States of America
1970s 0.0008 units per person 0.3275 units per person 0.3267 units per person United States of America
1980s 0.0026 units per person 0.4904 units per person 0.4879 units per person United States of America
1990s 0.0042 units per person 0.5994 units per person 0.5953 units per person United States of America
2000s 0.0087 units per person 0.5963 units per person 0.5877 units per person United States of America
2010s 0.0071 units per person 0.3984 units per person 0.3913 units per person United States of America
2020s 0.0053 units per person 0.2728 units per person 0.2675 units per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita, Africa Western and Central or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.2398 units per person against 0.0038 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita between Africa Western and Central and United States of America?
0.236 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and United States of America?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and United States of America rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 49th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.