Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Least developed countries: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0049 units per person
in 2022
Least developed countries
0.0049 units per person
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
42nd
Least developed countries rank
41st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Least developed countries
00.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196519952025

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 0.0049 units per person against 0.0049 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0016 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0005 units per person Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 0.0031 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0011 units per person Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 0.0046 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0014 units per person Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 0.0092 units per person 0.0076 units per person 0.0016 units per person Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 0.0091 units per person 0.0086 units per person 0.0005 units per person Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 0.006 units per person 0.006 units per person 0.0001 units per person Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 0.0049 units per person against 0.0049 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
0 units per person, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 47 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.