Africa Western and Central vs Singapore: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Africa Western and Central
2.00 million
in 2025
Singapore
2.04 million
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
45th
Singapore rank
48th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.04 million against 2.00 million in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 40,800.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Singapore ranks 48th of 48 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,562 | 46,564 | 9,998 | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 101,339 | 106,443 | 5,104 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 475,163 | 795,028 | 319,865 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 998,796 | 1.42 million | 424,419 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 1.89 million | 846,779 | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 2.90 million | 1.99 million | 907,111 | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 1.94 million | 661,780 | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Africa Western and Central or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.04 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 Singapore?
- 40,800, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Singapore?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Singapore rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Singapore ranks 48th 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.