Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Dominican Republic
1.15 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.01 million
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
64th
South Africa rank
67th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.15 million against 1.01 million in South Africa, a difference of 136,300.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 67th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 159,650 2.30 million 2.14 million South Africa
1990s 582,113 4.11 million 3.52 million South Africa
2000s 922,023 4.90 million 3.98 million South Africa
2010s 1.21 million 4.09 million 2.88 million South Africa
2020s 1.15 million 1.45 million 299,828 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
Dominican Republic, at 1.15 million against 1.01 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
136,300, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Dominican Republic ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 67th of 212 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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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 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.