Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Brunei or Suriname?

Brunei, at 128,276 against 124,064 in Suriname as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Suriname?

47 years are reported by both, from 1977 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.

Brunei vs Suriname: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Brunei

128,276

in 2024

Suriname

124,064

in 2024

Brunei rank

124th

Suriname rank

125th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Brunei
Suriname

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 128,276 against 124,064 in Suriname, a difference of 4,212.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Suriname ahead.

Brunei ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 125th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8,300	13,330	5,030	Suriname
1980s	20,161	24,938	4,777	Suriname
1990s	61,958	53,164	8,795	Brunei
2000s	82,020	80,418	1,602	Brunei
2010s	78,389	87,902	9,513	Suriname
2020s	117,696	116,888	808.6	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Brunei or Suriname?: Brunei, at 128,276 against 124,064 in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Brunei and Suriname?: 4,212, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Suriname?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Suriname rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Brunei ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 125th 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.