Burundi vs Faroe Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Burundi
14,363
in 2023
Faroe Islands
14,940
in 2022
Burundi rank
178th
Faroe Islands rank
177th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Burundi
  • Faroe Islands
010.0k20.0k30.0k196019912023

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 14,940 against 14,363 in Burundi, a difference of 577.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Burundi ranks 178th and Faroe Islands ranks 177th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Faroe Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 1,400 4,765 3,365 Faroe Islands
1970s 2,186 8,068 5,883 Faroe Islands
1980s 4,944 17,935 12,990 Faroe Islands
1990s 14,756 23,372 8,616 Faroe Islands
2000s 25,998 23,284 2,715 Burundi
2010s 23,577 19,115 4,462 Burundi
2020s 16,398 15,207 1,191 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Burundi or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 14,940 against 14,363 in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Burundi and Faroe Islands?
577, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Faroe Islands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Faroe Islands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Burundi ranks 178th and Faroe Islands ranks 177th 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.