Africa Eastern and Southern vs Belgium: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Belgium
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 3.00 million against 2.49 million in Belgium, a difference of 513,600.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Belgium ranks 43rd of 48 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 5 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 902,320 | 914,616 | 12,296 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.54 million | 1.71 million | 163,260 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.08 million | 3.04 million | 47,424 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 5.60 million | 4.52 million | 1.08 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 8.41 million | 4.85 million | 3.56 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 7.90 million | 4.42 million | 3.48 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 4.20 million | 3.03 million | 1.17 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Africa Eastern and Southern or Belgium?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 3.00 million against 2.49 million in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium?
- 513,600, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Belgium ranks 43rd of 48 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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.