Africa Western and Central vs Hungary: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Africa Western and Central
2.00 million
in 2025
Hungary
2.52 million
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
45th
Hungary rank
42nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2.52 million against 2.00 million in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 516,060.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Hungary ranks 42nd of 48 groups.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 56,562 270,224 213,662 Hungary
1970s 101,339 399,065 297,726 Hungary
1980s 475,163 752,144 276,981 Hungary
1990s 998,796 2.17 million 1.18 million Hungary
2000s 2.74 million 3.46 million 716,433 Hungary
2010s 2.90 million 3.03 million 137,948 Hungary
2020s 2.60 million 2.80 million 196,198 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Africa Western and Central or Hungary?
Hungary, at 2.52 million against 2.00 million in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Africa Western and Central and Hungary?
516,060, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Hungary?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Hungary rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Hungary ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.