Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Cape Verde or Kenya?

Cape Verde, at 61,294 against 57,017 in Kenya as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?

54 years are reported by both, from 1966 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.

Cape Verde vs Kenya: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Cape Verde

61,294

in 2024

Kenya

57,017

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

150th

Kenya rank

151st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Cape Verde
Kenya

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 61,294 against 57,017 in Kenya, a difference of 4,277.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kenya ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 150th and Kenya ranks 151st of 214 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	188	28,000	27,812	Kenya
1970s	448.4	41,800	41,352	Kenya
1980s	3,361	114,418	111,057	Kenya
1990s	22,951	239,905	216,955	Kenya
2000s	69,106	390,449	321,344	Kenya
2010s	65,596	166,440	100,844	Kenya
2020s	58,234	63,141	4,907	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Cape Verde or Kenya?: Cape Verde, at 61,294 against 57,017 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Cape Verde and Kenya?: 4,277, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Cape Verde ranks 150th and Kenya ranks 151st 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.