Eritrea vs Iceland: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Eritrea
68,216
in 2022
Iceland
68,518
in 2024
Eritrea rank
146th
Iceland rank
145th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iceland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 68,518 against 68,216 in Eritrea, a difference of 302.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 145th of 214 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 18,957 157,684 138,727 Iceland
2000s 37,660 192,266 154,605 Iceland
2010s 62,554 166,579 104,025 Iceland
2020s 66,739 100,187 33,449 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Eritrea or Iceland?
Iceland, at 68,518 against 68,216 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Eritrea and Iceland?
302, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iceland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Iceland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Eritrea ranks 146th 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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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
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.