Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bolivia or Zimbabwe?

Bolivia, at 368,926 against 298,047 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zimbabwe?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 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.

Bolivia vs Zimbabwe: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Bolivia

368,926

in 2024

Zimbabwe

298,047

in 2024

Bolivia rank

96th

Zimbabwe rank

98th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Bolivia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 368,926 against 298,047 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 70,879.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 214 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	155,092	106,266	48,825	Bolivia
1990s	300,430	165,432	134,998	Bolivia
2000s	644,570	315,059	329,511	Bolivia
2010s	832,447	310,844	521,603	Bolivia
2020s	484,612	278,901	205,711	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bolivia or Zimbabwe?: Bolivia, at 368,926 against 298,047 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bolivia and Zimbabwe?: 70,879, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zimbabwe?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Zimbabwe rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Bolivia ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th 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.