Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bhutan or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Bhutan, at 0 against 0 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Bhutan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Bhutan

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2024

Bhutan rank

208th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

208th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Bhutan
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0 against 0 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Bhutan ranks 208th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	560.5	24,120	23,560	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	1,483	27,810	26,327	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	5,588	27,700	22,112	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	25,346	15,347	9,999	Bhutan
2010s	23,895	15,849	8,045	Bhutan
2020s	16,129	0	16,129	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bhutan or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Bhutan, at 0 against 0 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Bhutan ranks 208th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th 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: 17 September 2026

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.