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
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
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.