Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Estonia or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 244,832 against 227,420 in Estonia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Nicaragua?

50 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.

Estonia vs Nicaragua: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Estonia

227,420

in 2024

Nicaragua

244,832

in 2024

Estonia rank

112th

Nicaragua rank

109th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Estonia
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 244,832 against 227,420 in Estonia, a difference of 17,412.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 214 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	154,000	27,085	126,915	Estonia
1980s	262,800	40,623	222,177	Estonia
1990s	405,210	92,329	312,881	Estonia
2000s	478,948	214,021	264,927	Estonia
2010s	402,650	316,078	86,572	Estonia
2020s	266,633	225,317	41,316	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Estonia or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 244,832 against 227,420 in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Estonia and Nicaragua?: 17,412, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Nicaragua?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Nicaragua rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Estonia ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 109th 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.