Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ethiopia or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 773,022 against 765,634 in Ethiopia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Puerto Rico?

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.

Ethiopia vs Puerto Rico: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Ethiopia

765,634

in 2024

Puerto Rico

773,022

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

73rd

Puerto Rico rank

72nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Ethiopia
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 773,022 against 765,634 in Ethiopia, a difference of 7,388.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 73rd and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	55,006	308,700	253,694	Puerto Rico
1980s	90,778	589,300	498,522	Puerto Rico
1990s	146,210	1.16 million	1.01 million	Puerto Rico
2000s	578,643	1.11 million	534,618	Puerto Rico
2010s	954,165	778,322	175,843	Ethiopia
2020s	869,439	742,224	127,214	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ethiopia or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 773,022 against 765,634 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Ethiopia and Puerto Rico?: 7,388, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Puerto Rico?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Puerto Rico rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Ethiopia ranks 73rd and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd 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.