IDA only vs Least developed countries: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita

IDA only
0.0093 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
0.0049 units per person
in 2025
IDA only rank
38th
Least developed countries rank
41st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita over time

  • IDA only
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 0.0093 units per person against 0.0049 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0044 units per person.

That makes IDA only's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 47 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0018 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0007 units per person IDA only
1980s 0.0038 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0018 units per person IDA only
1990s 0.0064 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0032 units per person IDA only
2000s 0.0149 units per person 0.0076 units per person 0.0073 units per person IDA only
2010s 0.0169 units per person 0.0086 units per person 0.0083 units per person IDA only
2020s 0.0106 units per person 0.0055 units per person 0.0051 units per person IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita, IDA only or Least developed countries?
IDA only, at 0.0093 units per person against 0.0049 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita between IDA only and Least developed countries?
0.0044 units per person, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Least developed countries?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do IDA only and Least developed countries rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
IDA only ranks 38th 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.