Africa Eastern and Southern vs Israel: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Africa Eastern and Southern
3.00 million
in 2025
Israel
2.56 million
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
42nd
Israel rank
40th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Israel
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 3.00 million against 2.56 million in Israel, a difference of 440,140.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Israel ranks 40th of 48 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 902,320 | 118,406 | 783,915 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 1.54 million | 528,710 | 1.01 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 3.08 million | 1.17 million | 1.91 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 5.60 million | 2.25 million | 3.35 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 8.41 million | 3.04 million | 5.37 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 7.90 million | 3.37 million | 4.54 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 4.25 million | 3.25 million | 999,035 | 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 Israel?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 3.00 million against 2.56 million in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Africa Eastern and Southern and Israel?
- 440,140, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Israel?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Israel rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Israel ranks 40th 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.