Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Eswatini or Gambia?

Gambia, at 44,127 against 35,641 in Eswatini as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?

60 years are reported by both, from 1965 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.

Eswatini vs Gambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Eswatini

35,641

in 2024

Gambia

44,127

in 2024

Eswatini rank

159th

Gambia rank

156th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Eswatini
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 44,127 against 35,641 in Eswatini, a difference of 8,486.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 159th and Gambia ranks 156th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,000	780	1,220	Eswatini
1970s	3,151	1,350	1,801	Eswatini
1980s	8,537	3,194	5,343	Eswatini
1990s	20,676	18,496	2,181	Eswatini
2000s	41,491	42,798	1,306	Gambia
2010s	47,323	50,247	2,924	Gambia
2020s	40,674	54,188	13,513	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Eswatini or Gambia?: Gambia, at 44,127 against 35,641 in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Eswatini and Gambia?: 8,486, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Gambia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Eswatini ranks 159th and Gambia ranks 156th 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: 29 October 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.