Bangladesh vs Ghana: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Bangladesh
284,748
in 2024
Ghana
269,356
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
102nd
Ghana rank
103rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ghana
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196519942024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 284,748 against 269,356 in Ghana, a difference of 15,392.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 103rd of 214 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 60,400 28,688 31,712 Bangladesh
1980s 140,848 38,697 102,151 Bangladesh
1990s 299,671 77,792 221,880 Bangladesh
2000s 920,539 280,225 640,314 Bangladesh
2010s 1.05 million 277,395 773,996 Bangladesh
2020s 510,179 308,154 202,025 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bangladesh or Ghana?
Bangladesh, at 284,748 against 269,356 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bangladesh and Ghana?
15,392, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 103rd of 214 countries.
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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 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.