Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Cameroon or Iceland?

Iceland, at 68,518 against 67,507 in Cameroon as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iceland?

49 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

Cameroon vs Iceland: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Cameroon

67,507

in 2024

Iceland

68,518

in 2024

Cameroon rank

147th

Iceland rank

145th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Cameroon
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 68,518 against 67,507 in Cameroon, a difference of 1,011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iceland ahead.

Cameroon ranks 147th and Iceland ranks 145th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14,472	76,520	62,048	Iceland
1980s	28,175	103,493	75,317	Iceland
1990s	65,206	152,751	87,544	Iceland
2000s	161,962	192,266	30,304	Iceland
2010s	864,694	162,419	702,275	Cameroon
2020s	698,797	92,270	606,527	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Cameroon or Iceland?: Iceland, at 68,518 against 67,507 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Cameroon and Iceland?: 1,011, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iceland?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Iceland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Cameroon ranks 147th and Iceland ranks 145th 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.